Portbury

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Portbury
Coordinates: 51.4699° N 2.7163° W
OS grid reference	ST502748
Unitary authority	North Somerset
Ceremonial county	Somerset
Region	South West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRISTOL
Postcode district	BS20
Dial code	01275
Police	Avon and Somerset
Fire	Avon
Ambulance	Great Western
UK Parliament	Woodspring
European Parliament	South West England
List of places: UK • England • Somerset

Portbury is a village in North Somerset.

Contents 1 Location 2 History 3 Transport 4 Local Newspapers

[edit] Location

It is situated at the north-eastern end of the Gordano valley, near the Gordano services on the M5 motorway.

[edit] History

The parish church is dedicated to St. Mary, and there is also a former priory in the village, which gave its name to the Hundred of Portbury.

[edit] Transport

Portbury is well served by roads given the nearby M5 and A369 which links to Bristol and Portishead.

Part of Royal Portbury Dock is within the parish.

[edit] Local Newspapers

The local Clevedon Mercury and Portishead Times newspapers are delivered to residents free of charge usually by Saturday morning.