North Weston | |
North Weston
North Weston shown within Somerset |
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OS grid reference | ST4524975973 |
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Parish | Portishead and North Weston |
Unitary authority | North Somerset |
Ceremonial county | Somerset |
Region | South West |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BRISTOL |
Postcode district | BS20 8 |
Police | Avon and Somerset |
Fire | Avon |
Ambulance | Great Western |
EU Parliament | South West England |
UK Parliament | North Somerset |
List of places: UK • England • Somerset |
North Weston is a village in the North Somerset district of Somerset, England. It lies between Portishead and Weston-in-Gordano, within the town council area of Portishead and North Weston. In the 2001 census the North Weston ward (which includes the Redcliffe Bay area of Portishead) had a population of 3,890.[1]
At the north end of the village is Gordano School. To the west of the village lies Weston Big Wood.
North Weston was historically a hamlet in the parish of Portishead.[2] It was created a separate civil parish in 1894.[3] In 1993 the parish was united with Portishead.[4]