MenuWeston-Super-Mare, Somerset
Weston-super-Mare is a seaside resort town in Somerset. It lies on the Bristol Channel between the bounding high ground of Worlebury Hill and Bleadon Hill. Weston was a small village until the railways arrived in 1841, after which the town blossomed into a major seaside resort. Opening in 1867, Birnbeck Pier (now derelict) provided a docking point for paddle steamers from South Wales with many amusements. The Grand Pier (1904) remains open despite its pavilion having burned down in both 1930 and 2008. The Winter Gardens Pavilion, a neo-Georgian pavilion, opened in 1927. The town is within the council area of North Somerset.
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Somerset
Lat, Long: 51.346096,-2.9763378
Grid Reference: ST 3209 6123
Civil Parish: Weston-Super-Mare CP
Council Area: North Somerset CA
Police Area: Avon and Somerset PA
GBPN ID: 49135
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Weston-Super-Mare,_Somerset_49135
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Place Type: Town
Historic County: Somerset
Lat, Long: 51.346096,-2.9763378
Grid Reference: ST 3209 6123
Civil Parish: Weston-Super-Mare CP
Council Area: North Somerset CA
Police Area: Avon and Somerset PA
GBPN ID: 49135
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Weston-Super-Mare,_Somerset_49135
Peruse Somerset on Wikishire