A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Portishead, small town and par. with ry. sta., Somerset, on estuary of the Severn, 10 miles W. of Bristol by rail, 2388 ac. (295 water), pop. 2730; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Portishead, popularly Posset, stands under wooded hills, and has rapidly risen in favour as a watering-place; it has a hotel, marine baths, and many fine villas. During the season there is daily communication by steamer with Bristol. On Portishead Point are the remains of a fort taken by Fairfax in 1645, and traces of an ancient camp are in vicinity.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "small town and parish with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Portishead AP/CP Somerset AncC |
| Place: | Portishead |
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