Portishead /pɔrtɪsˈhɛd/ 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.
Population: 17,512
Latitude: 51° 28' 55.16" N
Longitude: -2° 46' 11.03" W
Sebastopol is the southernmost suburb of Pontypool in the county borough of Torfaen, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire in South Wales. It is named in honour of the Crimean city Sevastopol (also known as Sebastopol) that was taken durin…
The School of Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences was a member of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at the University of the West of England, Bristol. The school was formed in 2003/4 by the merger of three small faculties, Humaniti…
The Department of Education (formerly the School of Education) at the University of the West of England is part of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Its origins lie in teacher training colleges at Redland and St Matthias which became pa…
Saltford railway station was a small station on the Great Western Main Line between Bath and Bristol in use between 1840 and 1970. It served the village of Saltford, Somerset.
Rudry (Welsh: Rhydri) is a small village and community located to the east of Caerphilly in Wales.
The Rondo Theatre, in Bath, was established in 1989 through the generosity of Doreen and Wilf Williams, who bought the former church hall from St. Saviours Church, Larkhall in 1976 and gifted the freehold to a newly formed charity, The Rondo Trust f…
Ringland is both an electoral ward (district) and community parish of the city of Newport, South Wales.
Rhymney Valley (Welsh: Cwm Rhymni) was one of six local government districts in Mid Glamorgan from 1974 to 1996.
Rhiwbina railway station is a railway station serving Rhiwbina, Cardiff, Wales. It is located on the Coryton Line 4.25 miles (6.84 km) north of Cardiff Central.
Rangeworthy is a semi-rural farming village in South Gloucestershire, England, nearby communities include Falfield and Charfield.
The Radstock rail accident took place on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway in south west England, on 7 August 1876. Two trains collided on a single track section, resulting in fifteen passengers being killed.
Radstock Town Football Club play in Radstock, Somerset in Division One of the Western Football League.
Pyronaut (originally Bristol Phoenix II) is a specialised form of fireboat known as a fire-float. It was built in 1934 by Charles Hill & Sons Ltd., Albion Dock Bristol, Yard No.
Pontprennau & Old St Mellons is an electoral ward located in the north-east of Cardiff Wales.
Ponthir (Welsh: Pont-hir) is a large village and community at the south-west of the county borough of Torfaen on the boundary of the city of Newport, Wales. It is approximately six miles from Newport city centre and 3½ miles from Cwmbran, lying betw…
Pen Park Hole is a large cavern situated underground, at the edge of Filton Golf Course. The cavern was discovered accidentally in the 17th Century.
The North Fringe of Bristol, England is a mostly developed area between the northern edge of the administrative city of Bristol and the M4 and M5 motorways. Its eastern edge is usually defined as the M32 motorway.
Nine Mile Point colliery was a coal mine at Cwmfelinfach in the South Wales Valleys, originally known as "Coronation Colliery", and constructed between 1902 and 1905. The deepest shaft was 1,176 feet deep.