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The Town Council offices are located at: The Folk Hall, 95 High Street, Portishead, Bristol BS20 6PR Tel: 01275 847078 The office is open to the public Tuesday to Friday 10am to 12 noon www.portishead.gov.uk

Portishead and North Weston Town Council consists of men and women drawn from various backgrounds.

The Town Council is elected for four years with an election in May 2011.

Councillors provide their time free of charge, as their work is unpaid and strictly voluntary.

If you need to talk to a ward councillor, names, addresses and telephone numbers can be found under Town Council Members on the council’s website and notice boards.

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Welcome to Portishead!

Portishead is one of the fastest growing towns in Europe and lies within North Somerset on the Bristol Channel coast. It is ten miles from the vibrant City of Bristol and 25 miles from the ancient City of Bath, with Cardiff, the capital city of Wales sitting just across the Channel.

The coast and countryside surrounding Portishead is outstandingly beautiful and the hills of the Cotswolds, Mendips and Quantocks are within close proximity.

Development has seen the Victorian village of Portishead become a thriving town, but despite its growth, a very special community spirit has been maintained. Residents fiercely protect their heritage along with the town’s beauty and traditions. Visitors marvel at the friendliness of shop-keepers and people they meet in the street and the crime rate remains the second lowest in the West of England.

Fifteen miles south along the motorway is the seaside resort of Weston-super-Mare, the

administrative centre of North Somerset.

Portishead is approximately three miles from junction 19 of the M5 motorway and nine miles from the M4 interchange.

This provides easy motorway access for destinations across the whole country.

The town is on a main ‘First Bus’ route to and from the centre of Bristol with buses also running to the nearby towns of Clevedon and Weston-super-Mare. A bus runs to the large Cribbs Causeway shopping mall and entertainment centre. There is also a minibus which operates around the town, through the countryside to Tickenham and Nailsea.

Although the railway linking

Portishead to Bristol was axed in 1964, a campaign to see the return of the service is extremely active and people in the town are optimistic they will see the reopening of the line in the near future.

Bristol International Airport is 10 miles to the south east of Portishead and its continued expansion has seen a rapid increase of scheduled and charter flights to worldwide destinations.

Commercial shipping operates out of Royal Portbury Dock on the outskirts of the town and Portishead dock has seen the conversion of a traditional deepwater dock in to a stunning new marina housing more than 250 yachts and cabin cruisers.

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Local Government Portishead is served by the unitary authority North Somerset Council. This council is responsible for local services including: Housing, Environmental Services, Economic Development, Community Leisure, Education, Social Services, Planning, Highways and Transport.

North Somerset Council has many offices throughout the area but can be addressed at the Town Hall in Weston-superMare Tel: 01934 888888 or visit www.n-somerset.gov.uk.

Operating from its Folk Hall offices, Portishead and North Weston Town Council represents the town. Its responsibilities include three community halls, some of the play areas, a number of public seats, bus shelters and open spaces. The Town Council promotes the town and local organisations within it. It also awards grants to local community groups and worthy causes.

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levels, including the Regional Strategic Plan.

Residents have the right to talk to their local councillors and are invited to speak during the public participation session at monthly Town Council meetings. Alternatively they may contact councillors directly by telephone or email.

The main source of funding for the Town Council is from a precept which is levied as part of the Council Tax payment from residents in the town, and is shown separately on the Council Tax Bill. The precept for 2010-2011 is ÂŁ34.04 for a Band D property, equivalent to 65p per week per household.

Contact details for Portishead and North Weston Town Council can be found on page three of this Town Guide.

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Background Portishead has a long history as a fishing port.

Information found in the Domesday Book, completed in 1086, suggests that Portishead then had 13 men living here, farming and fishing.

Polished flint axe-heads dating back as far as 2000BC were uncovered at the Lake Grounds and visible evidence remains of Iron Age settlements around the hills of the Gordano Valley, including Woodhill in Eastwood on the hill above Portishead.

Roman building remains were found in the grounds of Gordano School, providing evidence that they too inhabited the town.

During the 1600’s, with the town’s close proximity to the Channel, wealthy businessmen from Bristol started to take an interest in Portishead as a potential place to live and spend recreational time.

As a result, the City of Bristol started to buy up the land and by the end of the 17th Century the City of Bristol had acquired most of Portishead.

Early in the 19th Century Bristol decided to develop the area as a seaside resort as well as a retreat for Bristol businessmen. At the same time it was also agreed to expand industry in the area. This was the very beginnings of the expansion of Portishead into a thriving town and its development as a tourist attraction.

In the 19th Century, growth in Portishead was centred around the docks and transport infrastructure was put in place to support it.

The Victorian period saw the encouragement of day trippers from Bristol using paddle steamers as transport and then rail, when in 1907 the light railway reached Portishead. Tourist attractions were developed with the Approach Golf Course opening in 1908 and the Lake Grounds in 1910.

In 1911 Mustad’s nail factory was built and in 1926 work on the first of two power stations started at the dockside. Portishead Radio was born in 1928 which saw the creation of a telephone control

centre for non-direct dialled calls to maritime vessels.

Commercial enterprise continued and saw the building of the Albright & Wilson phosphorus plant and a paper mill.

When years later the industries declined, housing developments took over to make good use of redundant sites.

Portishead Radio Station closed and the masts were removed after sending the last message in 1978.

The landscape, dominated by four large chimney stacks belonging to the power stations, changed dramatically when the final two were demolished in 1992 marking the end of an era in Portishead.

As the old industries closed down and housing developments replaced them, new business centres unfolded in Portishead. Office suites and workshops have contributed to the growth of the town, along with a wealth of new shops, bars and restaurants which complement the existing and traditional businesses.

The Avon & Somerset Constabulary Headquarters has been built in the town making it Portishead’s largest employer and the town is fast becoming an attractive commercial centre and shopping destination in its own right.

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Places of Interest Portishead is steeped in charm and history. It is magnificently situated with sweeping views of the Severn Estuary with the Welsh coastline and two Severn bridges on one side and the scenic Gordano Valley on the other.

Often referred to as the jewel in the town’s crown, the picturesque Lake Grounds is a popular beauty spot. The location is ideal for relaxing, admiring the spectacular views or watching the bowls, football or cricket that take place there.

There is plenty of open space for children to play and a park with play equipment for younger children sits within the safety of an enclosure close to the lake. The lake provides an ideal opportunity to feed the ducks or take out a rowing boat. Then just a stone’s throw away you will find pitch & putt and tennis courts.

The Lake Grounds provide an ideal place to picnic.

Alternatively refreshments are available from the Lakeside Café The seafront promenade leads to Eastwood and to Portishead Point, known locally as Battery Point and on which stands a familiar landmark navigation light. Ships pass closer to the land at Battery Point than anywhere else on the UK coastline.

An open air swimming pool with a season running from April to September is nestled in to the headland. The heated pool with sun terraces has undergone extensive refurbishment since it opened in 1962. In 2009 management of the pool was handed over to a community trust which, with the help of grant aid and volunteers from the local community, has overseen a £200,000 facelift. It is now run by Portishead Pool Community Trust.

The town’s indoor swimming pool can be found at Parish Wharf Leisure Centre in Station Road.

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Places of Interest (cont.)

A Victorian High Street is the heart of the town, with a variety of shops, cafes, offices and bars. Two High Street public houses of particular historic interest are the Poacher which dates back to 1600s and the White Lion, which was formerly a water mill and has the granite grindstone from its earlier use set in to its front wall.

Other shopping areas in the town include West Hill, Wyndham Way and Harbour Road.

There are many fine old buildings in Portishead, the most notable being the Parish Church of St Peter which dates back to the 14th Century. The Grange, a Grade II Listed Building is thought to be one of the oldest and most charming buildings in the High Street, with part of the building believed to date back to the 12th Century.

Court Farm, one of the few remaining High Street farms also dates back to the 12th Century.

A tower which was added later is believed to have been built to enable the merchant occupier to observe his ships sailing in to the mouth of the River Avon on

their way to Bristol Docks.

There are numerous attractive walks around Portishead which include coastal paths, woodland walks and nature reserves.

Mariners’ path is a coastal walk leading from Portishead to Clevedon, Eastwood and Weston Big Wood offer woodland walks and a new nature reserve sits on the edge of the Ashlands development. Created as a haven for local wildlife where local people can get involved, this site is managed by Avon Wildlife Trust and can be found when travelling away from the town along Wyndham Way, by turning left into Sheepway. The pedestrian entrance is on the left after the railway bridge.

Eastwood is also designated a nature reserve. The wood includes the Broad Walk along its ridge which descends to Pier Road where the old pier can be found.

The marina can be found in the historic old dock, which lies at

the northern end of Portishead.

It is established as one of the best equipped marina facilities in the South West and is overlooked by a range of waterfront bars, cafes and restaurants.

World class artists have created stunning sculptures that are integrated in to the Port Marine landscape. A public art trail invites visitors to seek out the artworks which reflect to the town’s history and heritage. Visit www.publicartportishead.co.uk for further information.

An exploration of Portishead will uncover more fine old buildings, quaint cottages, paths and lanes leading to hidden conservation areas and spectacular panoramic views.

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Gordano School St Mary’s Road, Portishead BS20 7QR Website www.gordano.n-somerset.sch.uk Telephone 01275 842606 Email: mailbox@gordano.n-somerset.sch.uk

Gordano is both a High Performing Specialist School and a happy, safe community. When Ofsted last visited, they told us that our curriculum and our care for young people are outstanding.

From the beginning of Year 7, our aim is to allow each student to find success as an individual and to help plan study pathways that will open up at 17 or 18, the greatest possible life chances for our young people. With this in mind, important choices are made in Year 8 for an early start in to GCSE or Diploma subjects. Allowing this extra year is what we call the Personalised Stage (Years 9-11) and our focus is to allow students to progress at their own pace – accelerating if they are able to go faster or taking their time if they need to. Our aim is that not one single child is left behind. There are innovative opportunities for our Gifted and Talented and high quality professional support for those with learning challenges.

“The care, guidance and support of students are outstanding. Students feel safe and well supported……. Students say this is a happy school. They value the fact that their staff willingly give of their own time to support them.” Ofsted 2007 Our very popular and happy Sixth Form has a student body of 350, with up to 10% of students joining us from other schools at 16. New students integrate quickly and often go on to positions of student leadership. Results in the Sixth Form are exceptional and the School is regularly placed in the top 250 sixth forms, nationally.

Facilities are good with exclusive us of Common Room, café area and private study spaces.

Senior students play a leading part in the life of the School including membership of all Governor Committees.

The Sixth Form curriculum is “outstanding, being innovative and responsive to students’ needs and aspirations.” Ofsted 2007 “Students have high aspirations and are prepared to work very hard to achieve their ambitions. They are very well prepared for employment or further study, benefiting from a well planned programme of tutorials and opportunities to develop their own leadership skills.” Ofsted 2007 842606 10 Tel: 01275Portishead Town Guide

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Education Portishead’s only comprehensive school is Gordano. A school of high repute with excellent examination results. It has a long-established reputation for success that has been based on hard work and high standards.

There are six schools in Portishead teaching primary aged children and several nurseries and pre-schools.

There is a Children’s Centre situated in the former St Barnabas School building in West Hill and a growing number of toddler groups and activities for under 5s are based in the town.

Public Amenities Medical Care Portishead is served by two medical centres providing a wide range of services from a number of medical practitioners, nurses and support staff.

Portishead Medical Group, Victoria Square Tel: 08444 773283 The premises just off Wyndham Way comprise mostly of ground floor consulting rooms, together with a large reception, treatment rooms, practice nurse room, and a consulting room for visiting consultants.

The comprehensive services include: routine surgeries by appointment and home visiting, maternity care, child health surveillance, minor surgery, travel advice and immunisation, health promotion, chronic disease management programmes, specialist consultant clinics and counselling.

Harbourside Family Practice, Marina Healthcare Centre, Haven View Tel: 0300 300 0029 NHS North Somerset’s state-of-the-art Primary Care Resource Centre in Haven View is the largest health facility to be built in the North Somerset area for 20 years.

It is home to the Harbourside Family Practice.

Anyone living in Portishead, North Weston, Portbury, Clapton in Gordano and Weston in Gordano can register with the practice and is able to see a health professional of their choice.

A wide range of services are available, via GP referral, which include physiotherapy and lymphodema clinics, pulmonary and cardiac rehab and complex wound treatment. It boasts 12 consulting /examination rooms, two treatment rooms and ancillary accommodation.

Ancillary and Alternative Health Care Professionals working closely with the health centres in Portishead include osteopaths, physiotherapists and chiropodists.

Portishead has a multi-disciplinary complementary medical clinic and a wide range of practising professionals offering a range of services and alternative therapies on a private fee-paying basis.

The town has two opticians and a number of dental practices that offer NHS and private treatment.

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Public Amenities Veterinary Care There are two veterinary surgeries in Portishead. One is located in High Street and the other in Beach Road West, close to the Lake Grounds.

Public Library The library has been located at the beginning of High Street, close to the Cabstand junction for many years. A new library, however is underway and before the end of 2010 is expected to be housed in Horatio House in Harbour Road (close to the Piazza next to Waitrose). In addition to collecting books and DVDs, the library can be used to read a newspaper or surf the internet.

Police Tel: 0845 4567000 Portishead Police Station can be found at the junction of Station Road with South Avenue.

Enquiry Office opening times are Monday Friday 11am - 3pm, however police officers remain on duty at the station and are on patrol in the community outside these hours.

There is a dedicated Neighbourhood Team comprising Police Officers, Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) and Special Constables (volunteers).

The Neighbourhood Team works closely with council services, key local agencies, volunteers such as Neighbourhood Watch and the community itself to identify the issues and the best solutions that matter most to you. This approach is called Partners and Communities Together (PACT) and gives residents the chance to meet the team and influence priorities in their neighbourhood.

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Fire The fire station is located in Station Road, adjacent to Portishead Police Station.

Waste and Recycling Home and garden waste can be taken to Black Rock Quarry Amenity Site which is situated in Valley Road. Recycling bins for glass, paper, cans and clothes can be found at destinations throughout the town.

Refuse and recycling doorstep collections take place on Wednesdays in Portishead.

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Sport and Leisure Sport and leisure activities in Portishead run into the hundreds. There is a popular football club in Bristol Road and a public indoor and outdoor sports centre at nearby Gordano School, along with all-weather pitches. Parish Wharf Leisure Centre provides wet and dry sports and the open air pool is popular throughout the summer season.

Bowls, tennis, football and cricket are all played at the Lake Grounds.

Play parks for children can be found dotted around the town and there are also several multi use games areas provided.

A gym academy is located in Harbour Road.

The local rugby club is in the neighbouring village of Portbury.

Leisure groups and activities in the town are too numerous to mention, but range from floral art to knitting circles and amateur dramatics to paintballing.

Youth Facilities There are more than 40 youth organisations in Portishead that cover sporting and social interests. These range from Air Training Corps, Cub Scouts, Brownies and Guides to individual and team sporting activities, dance groups, sailing and a gym academy.

Portishead Youth Centre which is situated at the Station Road/Harbour Road junction is currently being refurbished. The purpose built centre has an outdoor sports court, a fully equipped recording studio, a dance and music room as well as a large coffee bar and

social area, computer suite, television and quiet area. The centre runs a youth club four to five nights a week and has the capacity to, in the future, open as a youth cafĂŠ at weekends.

Daytime users include pre-school sticky fingers activities, soft play and other parent and toddler groups.

The centre also operates a rock and dance academy for young people and is home to Portishead’s community radio station, Radio Dynamic.

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Local Shopping Portishead has a wealth of independent traders, complemented by a number of national retailers who operate in the town. There is limited on-road parking close to many of the shops and ample parking at the retail parks and supermarkets.

Additional free car parks can be found in Roath Road and at the Avon Way/West Hill junction.

The Victorian High Street provides the main shopping area in Portishead. Whether you are looking for items for your home, gifts for family and friends, clothes or your weekly groceries, you should be able to find what you are looking for here.

The High Street also has a mix of cafes, coffee bars and tea rooms

Harbour Road is another popular shopping haunt where a supermarket is located adjacent to a row of retail units. A certified Farmers’ Market trades on the adjacent Piazza on the second Saturday of each month.

Some major names are included among stores at the Wyndham Way Retail Park on one side of the dual carriageway, while on the other, another supermarket provides ample free car parking for shoppers.

Two small rows of shops can be found at The Triangle, West Hill. This includes a supermarket, motor accessories shop, barbers, hair salons and various take-aways.

Cafes, Bars and Restaurants Cafes, bars and restaurants in Portishead vary and cater for every taste and interest.

There is an array of traditional pubs with skittles, darts and pool, through to waterside restaurants with full a la carte menus. There are

traditional tea rooms serving homemade cakes alongside restaurants and take-aways providing authentic delights of the orient.

Whatever your tastes, Portishead has it all and a friendly welcome is assured, whatever your choice.

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Community Groups, Organisations and Volunteers Community spirit is very much alive in Portishead.

Many events and activities that take place in the town, happen purely because volunteers within the community have made them happen.

A great example of this is Portishead Carnival. On a Saturday in June each year the whole town turns out for a spectacular day of family fun. Up to 30 floats and walking parties created by individuals, families, schools, community groups and businesses congregate at the Lake Grounds before parading through the town, along the High Street towards to the carnival field. During the afternoon the Clevedon Road show field is a hub of activity with charity stalls, fairground rides, live music, food and drink. The event raises money for local charities.

Another annual fundraiser in the town is the raft race. Again, organised by volunteers, this is a community event that provides hours of family fun.

Rafts are raced across the lake on a Sunday in July, raising thousands of pounds for good causes.

Portishead Flower Show and Country Fair, organised by the Portishead and District Horticultural Society has been running for around 150 years and takes place over two days at the Clevedon Road Show Field at the end of July.

A committee of volunteers also works tirelessly all year to provide Portishead with one of the best Christmas lights displays in the south west. The festive illuminations run through the High Street from the end of November until early January.

One of the main fundraising events for the lights is the traditional Victorian Fayre which sees the High Street closed to traffic on a December

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Community Groups, Organisations and Volunteers Portishead in Bloom is the voluntary group that keeps Portishead decked in floral displays throughout the year. Members also keep the town weed free, cut back overgrowth and clear litter.

Portishead has entered the South West in Bloom competition for the last 13 years.

In 2008 it was awarded a gold medal and also awarded the Portman Cup for being the best in the Small Towns group.

It was also eligible to enter the Britain in Bloom competition.

This is the largest and most prestigious horticultural campaign in Europe. Started in 1963, it has grown to the size it is today due to the enthusiasm and dedication of volunteers in local communities across the country. There are hundreds of communities involved in cities, towns and villages.

In 2009, at the South West Regional Finals of Britain in Bloom, Portishead received a gold medal once again!

In addition, Portishead was awarded the Sargent Cup for “the most outstanding effort and dedication in the competition”.

Then in the National Finals, Portishead won gold in the

Urban Community category and also received seven awards in the Neighbourhood Awards section. These are achievements recognised and appreciated by the whole town.

Churches and Religious Societies Christian Bretheren, Roath Road Chapel 01275 848945 Gordano Valley Church, Gordano School, St Mary’s Road 01275 847032 Portishead Methodist Church, High Street 01275 844917 Redcliffe Bay Methodist Church, Queens Road, Redcliffe Bay 01275 844917 Religious Society of Friends, St Mary’s Road 01275 843308

St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, West Hill 01275 842912 St Nicholas Church of England, Nore Road 01275-434417 St Peter’s Church of England, Church Road North 01275-434417 United Reformed Church, Cabstand Tel: 01275 849083 Vintage Church, Portishead Primary School, Station Road 07850 855708 Portishead Town Guide

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AVON VIEW

49 HIGH STREET PORTISHEAD

Bed and Breakfast Avon View 4 West Hilll Portishead BS20 6LG Telephone: 01275 842926

An elegant Georgian guesthouse providing comfortable accommodation in spacious surroundings.

The principal bedrooms enjoy glorious views over the Bristol Channel to Wales.

Individual attention is assured whether visiting Portishead on business or for pleasure.

Tel: 01275 818200 www.ashburys.co.uk A family run business specialising in the buying and selling property in Portishead for 40 years

Open six days a week Accompanied viewings

Mortgage assistance

Valuable local knowledge Expert advice Structural surveys arranged For help and advice without obligation call Andrew Hill on 01275 818200 Ashburys - also experienced in the buying and selling of overseas properties

Tel. 01275 460494

contact@bluefishfs.co.uk

Find us on the High Street above Bennetts Barber Shop

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We can offer advice on the following areas:

We offer clear INDEPENDENT financial advice with the potential to earn CASHBACK*

Investment and Savings Mortgage and Commercial Lending Inheritance Tax Planning Protection Retirement Planning *Cashback is payable on most financial products. Cashback incentive is repayable in full by the recipient if the product taken is cancelled within 2 years.

Full details are available upon request.

Bluefish Financial Services is an appointed representative of Financial Limited who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

FSA no. 503557

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Contains Ordnance Survey data c Crown copyright and database right 2010

Aelfric Meadow Albert Road Ashdown Road Avon Way Badger Rise Bailey Court Battery Lane Battery Road Beach Hill Beach Road East Beach Road West Bedwin Close Beechwood Drive Beechwood Road Belton Road Birch Grove Biscay Drive Bittern Avenue Black Nore Point Blackberry Lane Blackdown Road Bladen Close Blenheim Way Brackenwood Gardens Brambling Lane Brampton Way Branscombe Walk Brendon Road Briary Road Bristol Road Brock End Bruton Avenue Burford Close Burlington Road Cabot Rise Cabstand Cadbury Halt Cadbury Lane Cadbury Road Camomile Walk Capenor Close Caswell Hill Caswell Lane Caswell Lane Cedar Way Cedarhurst Road Channel View Crescent Channel View Road Charlcome Rise Charlton View Chesle Close Chesle Way Cheslefield Cheviot Meadow Church Close Church Road North Church Road South Clapton Drove Clapton Lane Clapton Lane Clayton Close Clevedon Road Clevedon Road Clifton Street Combe Avenue Combe Fields Combe Road Conference Avenue Conference Close Cotswold Close Court Close Curlew Place Dandy’S Meadow Denny Close Denny View Denston Drive

L5 K6 G6 J6 E4 M6 K7 K7 J7 K7 J7 F5 E5 E5 F6 J5 M6 M7 E6 E3 G6 L5 L5 F6 N7 K5 F4 G6 J6 K4 E4 G5 L5 L8 G6 K6 F2 F2 K4 M6 J4 N2 M2 P3 H5 E4 H6 H6 D4 J6 E4 E4 E4 M5 J5 K5 K5 K2 K3 L2 L5 J4 K4 J3 J6 J6 K6 M5 M5 K5 K5 M7 L5 G5 F5 L5

Devonshire Drive Down Close Down Road Downleaze Downside Drakes Way Dunlin Drive East Wood Place Eastcliff Elm Walk Esplanade Road Exeter Road Falcon Close Fennel Road Ferndale Road Fieldfare Avenue Finisterre Parade Fircliff Park Fitzroy Circus Forester Road Forth Avenue Friary Road Frobisher Avenue Frobisher Close Galingale Way Gardner Road Gaunts Close George Street Glebe Avenue Glebe Road Glenwood Rise Goldcrest Way Gor Dano View Greenfield Park Guillemot Road Halletts Way Halliwell Road Harbour Crescent Harbour Road Harmony Drive Haven View Hawthorn Close Heron Gardens Heron Walk High Street High View Highfield Drive Highlands Road Hill Gay Close Hill Lane Hill Top Hillcrest Road Hillside Road Hollis Avenue Hollis Crescent Holly Ridge Holmlea Homestead Honeylands Ivy Court Jacobs Meadow Kilkenny Place Kingfisher Road King’S Road Kingsway Ladymead Lake Road Lambourne Way Lapwing Close Leeside Leigh View Road Lindsey Close Link Road Little Halt Lockside Lockside Square

F5 F5 F5 G5 J6 G6 M7 K8 L8 J5 J8 L5 K4 M6 K6 N7 M7 K7 M6 K5 M7 H6 G6 G6 M6 K7 F5 J3 L4 L4 F6 M6 J6 J4 M7 K5 D5 L6 L6 F4 L6 F5 L5 B2 K5 G5 E4 H6 E4 F2 G5 E5 D4 J3 J3 G5 M6 E4 J3 F6 M5 J6 M7 F5 E5 M5 J7 M5 M7 J6 K8 F5 H6 D5 L8 L8

London Square Lower Burlington Road Lower Down Road Lundy Gate Lynton Close Manor Close Marconi Road Marjoram Way Martingale Way Maysfield Close Mead Road Meadow Close Meadow Drive Meadows Close Mendip Road Merlin Park Monmouth Close Moor Gate Moor Lane Mulberry Avenue Mulberry Close Naish Hill Newfoundland Way Newhaven Place Newhaven Road Newlands Hill Newport Close Nichol’s Road Nightingale Rise Nore Gardens Nore Park Drive Nore Road Norfolk Road Northfield Road Norwood Grove Oak Drive Old Mill Road Orchard Close Parsonage Court Peartree Field Pembroke Road Pennant Place Phoenix Way Pier Close Pier Road Pinecroft Polden Road Portbury Common Portland Drive Quantock Road Quarry Road Quays Avenue Queens Way Queenscote Raleigh Rise Ranchways Redcliffe Close Redpoll Drive Richmond Close Ridge Close Rippleside Riverleaze Roath Road Rodmoor Road Rosemary Crescent Sage Close Sally Hill Sanderling Place Seaview Road Serbert Close Serbert Road Serbert Way Severn Road Severnmeade Seville Court Seville Road

L7 L7 H5 M7 L5 G5 F5 M6 L6 K4 J3 F5 F2 F5 G6 F5 F5 M5 L2 L6 L5 M1 L7 E4 D4 J5 F5 F6 F4 J7 F6 G6 K5 D4 F6 H5 K6 K6 K5 M6 E4 M7 M6 L8 L8 F6 G6 L4 L4 H6 J5 L6 E5 M5 H6 F5 E4 M7 K5 G5 J5 F6 K5 J7 M6 E5 L8 M7 F5 L6 L6 L6 J6 F6 K7 K7

Shannon Walk Sheepway Sheepway Silver Street Siskin Close Skylark Avenue Slade Road Somerset Road Sorrel Gardens South Avenue South Road South View Spring Rise Springfield Road St Augustine’S Close St Mary’S Park Road St Mary’s Road St Peters Road Stafford Road Station Road Stoke Road Stonechat Green Stoney Steep Swancombe Tansy Lane Teal Way Thatcher Close The Anchorage The Bramleys The Close The Deans The Downs The Finches The Garstons The Knoll The Martins The Paddock The Park The Pippins The Portbury Hundred The Rowans The Russets The Spinney Thyme Close Tower Road Tudor Road Turnstone Avenue Tydeman Road Tyne Grove Underwood Road Valley Road Victoria Close Victoria Square Walton Street Watch House Place Waterside Park Weatherley Drive West Hill West Hill Court Westhill Gardens Weston Drove Weston Wood Road Wetlands Lane Wharf Lane White Lodge Park Wight Row Willow Close Wimbrel Avenue Winford Close Wood Hill Park Woodacre Woodhill Avenue Woodhill Road Woodlands Road Woodside Gardens Wyndham Way

M6 M5 P6 E2 M6 B2 J6 F6 M6 K7 K8 K7 J4 H6 E4 H5 K4 K5 L5 K7 K6 N7 J6 L1 M6 M7 K5 L7 M5 F2 H5 H5 M6 J5 K8 N7 K4 M5 M5 M5 H5 M5 J4 M6 G5 K5 M7 M5 M6 J4 F3 K5 K6 A1 L7 D4 F4 H6 J6 H6 F1 J4 J4 P6 J7 M6 J5 M7 L5 K8 L8 K7 K7 K8 E5 K6

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