Places to see in ( Portishead - UK )
Places to see in ( Portishead - UK )
Portishead is a coastal town on the Severn Estuary, close to Bristol, but within the unitary authority of North Somerset, which falls within the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. Portishead has a long history as a fishing port. As a Royal Manor it expanded rapidly during the early 19th century around the docks, with supporting transport infrastructure.
A power station and chemical works were added in the 20th century, but the dock and industrial facilities have since closed and been redeveloped into a marina and residential areas. Portishead was also the telephone control centre used by British Telecom (BT) for non-direct dialled calls to maritime vessels, a service known as Portishead Radio.
The town's population is expanding, and Portishead is now primarily a dormitory town for Bristol and its environs, although a range of service industries has grown up. The headquarters of Avon and Somerset Constabulary are in Portishead.
The name Portishead derives from the port at the head of the river. It has been called Portshead and Portschute at times in its history and Portesheve in the Domesday Book, and was locally known as Posset. The Act of Parliament governing the enclosure of Portishead was passed in 1814, and stipulated the right to a public wharf, although there is historical evidence of nautical connections dating back to the Patent Rolls of 1331. Around the 1860s, at the height of the iron and steel era, a pier and a deep-water dock were built by the Bristol & Portishead Pier and Railway to accommodate the large ships that had difficulty in reaching Bristol Harbour.
Portishead had two passenger stations on the GWR's Portishead branch line. The main station was near the centre of the village of Portishead, as it was then; the other was at the pier.[19] The construction of Portishead B power station caused the original railway station to be demolished and a replacement station was opened in the High Street on 2 January 1954. The new station closed on 7 September 1964.
Portishead is a coastal town on the Severn Estuary. It lies north east of Clevedon and immediately south west of Avonmouth just across the River Avon, which forms the boundary between Somerset and Bristol. The city of Bristol is 6 miles (9.7 km) to the east and Portishead is approximately 110 miles (180 km) west of London. On clear days, Wales can be seen across the Severn Estuary from the town. The Eastwood area has been designated as a local nature reserve. It consists broadleaf woodland on a coastal limestone ridge which leads to Battery Point which had a defensive gun position and Portishead Point lighthouse is on the promontory.
Court House Farmhouse dates from the medieval period but was remodelled in the 17th and 19th centuries. The Grade II* listed building is owned by Bristol City Council and in 2010 protests from local residents attempted to stop its sale. The red brick National Nautical School was built by Edward Gabriel in 1905.
The 9-metre (30 ft) high Portishead Point lighthouse was built at Battery Point in March 1931 by the Chance Brothers of Smethwick. The lighthouse is currently maintained by the Bristol Port Company. Black Nore lighthouse was built in 1894. It was electrified in World War II. In October 2011, after it was no longer needed for navigational purposes, it was sold to a trust for preservation at a cost of £1. The Royal Hotel in the area of Woodhill was designed and built to serve Brunel's railway line which finished a few steps away from the Hotel.
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Holiday Video: Bristol and Portishead Marina
Uk - 2014
Portishead Marina UK
I've taken 5 minutes away from my normal calorie counting videos to film the glorious marina at Portishead.
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Bristol Bride's TV - Episode7 Featuring The Royal Inn Portishead
Last, but not least, we are featuring The Royal Inn, Portishead. They provided the back drop for our bridal photoshoot. Catering for boutique weddings, The Royal offers superb food and a lovely dinning experience. Overlooking the estuary, tucked into the dense woodland, their location adds the perfect romantic setting for your wedding.
PORTISHEAD, somerset
A timelapse journey around the town of Portishead, Somerset (UK). Captured by Ben Maliphant over the last 9 months, this is the complete set of my timelapse work from my first ever scene to the latest. After being inspired by the likes of Project Yosemite and Dustin Farrell in the USA, I thought I would see what you can make in the UK.
Features a cameo appearance by Hannah White at the start of Hannah's Paddle.
Music by M83 - Un Nouveau Soleil
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Aerial drone views of Portishead Marina, Lido and Lake Grounds
Flying over Portishead Marina, the Lido and Lake Grounds, a hot summers day in June 2018.
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Portishead Marina from Above
Bristol to Portishead
WARNING: Contains a few vulgarities!
28-May-2017
Our second trip out of Bristol Harbour, to Portishead Marina, our new home for Gorjus.
Weather was perfect.
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Portishead - Bristol cycle commute UK
Just my daily cycle to work.
10.5 miles
45 minutes
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Portishead Marina Tour | Beautiful ????
PORTISHEAD MARINA!
It has everything you could ask for with a variety of restaurants, pubs and cafes. It has a BEAUTIFUL marina with rows and rows of boats. In this video, I go for a run around the waterfront with my dog. Portishead Somerset is a small town (although lots of locals still call it a village).
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Portishead /pɔːrtɪsˈhɛd/ is a coastal town on the Severn Estuary, close to Bristol, but within the unitary authority of North Somerset, which falls within the ceremonial county of Somerset, England.It has a population of around 22,000, an increase of over 3,000 since the 2001 census, with a growth rate considerably in excess of surrounding towns.By the time of the 2011 Census the population had increased to approximately 24,000.Portishead has a long history as a fishing port.
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Portishead Bristol DJI Phantom 3 Drone
Footage taken with my DJI Phantom 3 Drone
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Bristol to Penarth '4' July 2018
Bristol to Penarth rib run 2018, launching from Portishead quays marina. This was the 4th annual gathering and 30+ boats raised over £2500 for Severn area rescue association
Portishead, UK | CMV Magellan 2018
In this video I guide you through the town of Portishead, a quite unconventional cruise location that needs to be seen!
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Portishead Drone: The Neptune Aegli sailing into the Royal Portbury Dock, Portishead filmed by Drone
The Neptune Aegli sailing past Portishead into the Royal Portbury Dock.
Built in 2002 the ship measures 158.5m × 24.44m and delivers some of the vehicles you can see parked across Avonmouth.
Portishead Seafront Somerset
Portishead is a coastal town on the Severn Estuary, close to Bristol, but within the unitary authority of North Somerset, which falls within the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It has a population of around 22,000, an increase of over 3,000 since the 2001 census, with a growth rate considerably in excess of surrounding towns. By the time of the 2011 Census the population had increased to approximately 24,000.
Portishead has a long history as a fishing port. As a Royal Kitekat Manor it expanded rapidly during the early 19th century around the docks, with supporting transport infrastructure. A power station and chemical works were added in the 20th century, but the dock and industrial facilities have since closed and been redeveloped into a marina and residential areas.
Look Back 2000
Portishead - Part of a series broadcast by HTV West in 2000 about the local history over the 20th century of towns in the HTV region. Includes the Power Station/Marina, lifeboats, railway, the Waverley and Blamoral, the lighthouses and even, briefly, Portishead Open Air Pool!
Boats leaving portishead marina
Baots leaving the marina at portishead
079: Paddy of Portishead (Portishead Lake Grounds, Battery Point and Redcliffe Bay)
PORTISHEAD WALK FEATURING THE LAKE GROUNDS, BATTERY POINT AND REDCLIFFE BAY
Paddy of Portishead”
Filmed 30th May 2017
Running time: 19 minutes
I take a look around the coastal town of Portishead in North Somerset, not far from Bristol. My day includes a visit to the pretty Lake Grounds and a walk along a little of the coast path, where I come across a couple of small old lighthouses. More importantly, perhaps, is that Portishead contains personal memories for me as I spent the last three years of my childhood here…..
Filmed in Portishead in the county of Somerset. Locations include the Lake Grounds, Battery Point, Black Nore Point and Redcliffe Bay.
Written, researched, directed, camera and sound, edited and music by Patrick Leach.
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