Weston-super-Mare
Weston-super-Mare, sometimes known as just Weston is a sea-side town Somerset, England. Weston is 18 miles (29 km) from the city of Bristol. It also includes the suburbs of Oldmixon, West Wick and Worle. The beach is a popular tourist destination. The town has many museums and a pier.
| Weston-super-Mare | |
| 240px Weston-super-Mare bay and piers |
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| Population | 76,143 (2011 Census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | ST320613 |
| Civil parish | Weston-super-Mare |
| Unitary authority | North Somerset |
| Ceremonial county | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WESTON-SUPER-MARE |
| Postcode district | BS22–BS24 |
| Dialling code | 01934 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Avon |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Weston-super-Mare |
History
Iron age
The earliest settlements of Weston are iron age hill forts in the north
19th century
By the time of the 19th century, Weston had already become a popular tourist destination
Modern history
in world war 2, 4,000 people migrated to weston-super-mare
Transport
Weston is connected to the M5 motorway by junction 21 where the dual carriageway A370 goes to the town centre.
The main railway station is on a short loop off the Bristol to Exeter line. The station is called Westo-super-Mare. It is close to the town centre and less than ten minutes walk from the sea front.
Weston-super-Mare Media
- Worlebury Camp Somerset Map.jpg
Map of earthworks at Worlebury Camp, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England.
- Weston-Super-Mare 1890s 2.jpg
Weston-super-Mare, circa 1890s, viewed from Worlebury Camp with Trinity Church prominent
Photochrom of Birnbeck Pier.
- Price, Hans, The Mercury Building, DSC00749 edited-1.jpg
The Mercury Office in Waterloo Street by Hans Price
- Weston super mare - panoramio (21).jpg
Victorian architecture typical of the town
- WestonHelicopterMuseum.jpg
An external shot of the Helicopter Museum in Weston-super-Mare
Silica, a piece of public art in the town centre
- WestonTownHall.jpg
- Weston-super-Mare tidal range.jpg
A composite photograph showing the view at the north end of Weston Bay to show the tidal range in the Bristol Channel. The upper image shows low tide, the lower image a neap high tide.
- WestonSuperMareBeach1.jpg
An aerial view of part of Weston-super-Mare, and its beach.
References
- ↑ "2011 Census Profile". North Somerset Council. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
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