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Nailsea is a town in North Somerset, England, about 13 km to the South West of Bristol and about 23 km to the North East of the seaside resort of Weston-super-Mare. Nailsea is a commuter town with an approximate population of 18,000.[1] It is located conveniently close to major business districts such as Bristol, Bath and Weston-super-Mare. Furthermore it is only 12 km from the port and service area at Avonmouth. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x800, 11 KB) Summary Description: A blank map of the United Kingdom, with country outline and coastline; contact the author for help with modifications or add-ons Source: Reference map provided by Demis Mapper 6 Date: 2006-21-06 Author: User...
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History and culture Nailsea's economy initially rested on coal mining, which began as early as the sixteenth century[citation needed]. By the late 1700s, the town had a large number of pits and was visited by the social reformer Hannah More who founded a Sunday school for the workers. The coal mines attracted John Robert Lucas, a glass manufacturer, in 1788, and the glassworks he established would eventually become the fourth largest of their kind in the United Kingdom[citation needed]. Though the works closed down in 1873, "Nailsea" glass (mostly made by glassworkers at the end of their shift in Nailsea and at other glassworks) is still sought after by collectors around the world. The site of the glassworks has been covered by a Tesco supermarket car park (leaving it relatively accessible for future archaeological digs). Other parts of the site are currently being cleared and filled with sand ensuring that the remains of the old glassworks are preserved for the future. Remains of many of the old pits, most of which had closed down by the late nineteenth century as mining capital migrated to the richer seams of South Wales, are still visible around the town. Surface coal mining in Wyoming. ...
Hannah More (February 2, 1745 - September 7, 1833) was an English religious writer and philanthropist. ...
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Approximate extent of South Wales South Wales (Welsh: ) is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. ...
To the west of the town are the Nailsea moors which have been drained and farmed by many generations of farmers.
One of Nailsea's best known celebrities was Adge Cutler, who was once lead singer of The Wurzels. The Wurzels' album Live at the Royal Oak was recorded at The Royal Oak, a pub on the High Street. Cutler is buried in Christ Church graveyard. Adge Cutler was lead singer of the band The Wurzels. ...
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Primary income often comes from employment in the service sector including industries such as insurance and banking, defence related employment, retail and management[citation needed]. Employment within Nailsea includes work in shops, schools, estate agents and banks. Larger businesses in Nailsea include Vetco Gray, Wessex Water and Gfk NOP. Other businesses are situated at units in the town. The tertiary sector of industry, also called the service sector or the service industry, is one of the three main industrial categories of a developed economy, the others being the secondary industry (manufacturing and primary goods production such as agriculture), and primary industry (extraction such as mining and fishing). ...
Retail and services Nailsea has a shopping area including Somerset Square, Crown Glass Place, Colliers Walk and a high street. There are three supermarket chains in the town and some national banks and estate agents. Nailsea has a few high-street and local clothing retailers. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 1892 KB) Summary Nailsea High Street. ...
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There are several charity shops in Nailsea. Furthermore there are a pharmacies, health care shops, hairdressers, barbers, home improvement shops, pet shops and newsagents. Finally Nailsea has stationers, motor part, computer shops, key/shoe repair shops and a music shop. There is a lack of shops for the younger generation; Nailsea currently has no dedicated computer games shops. A charity shop (UK), thrift store (U.S.), resale shop (U.S.), or op shop (Australia/NZ, from opportunity shop) is a retail establishment operated by a charitable organization for the purpose of fundraising. ...
On a Tuesday, a market is held in the Clevedon Road car park. Usually around 10-20 stalls are set up selling various items including meat & fish, dairy products, exotic foods, technology products, clothing and general household items. The market is busiest during the morning and is usually packed up by late afternoon, on a Tuesday parking can be harder but all of the town centre car parks are within walking distance to the market.
Usual amenities include two doctor's surgeries, an independent optician's practice, several dental practices as well as two veterinary surgeries. Nailsea currently has two petrol stations, an ESSO (formerly Shell) on the B3130 towards Wraxall and a Tesco filling station next to the Scotch Horn Centre. In nearby Backwell there is also a Texaco garage next to the railway station. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...
Village of the year signs marks the entrance to the village Backwell is a suburban village in North Somerset, England with a population of 4500. ...
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Nailsea and Backwell railway station is a station located between the towns of Nailsea and Backwell in south-west England. ...
Entertainment Nailsea has a variety of pubs and a small nightclub. For the younger generation there are several dedicated youth clubs and two Scouting divisions which organise the Nailsea Carnival and Mayfair respectively, it also has other youth groups including Girl Guiding and theatre/musical groups. Girlguiding UK is the national Guiding organisation of the United Kingdom. ...
Nailsea has theatre, musical and orchestral groups. Most groups are open to all ages and meet and perform regularly at different venues including The Scotch Horn Centre, Nailsea Methodist Church, The Mizzymead Centre, The Grove Recreation Centre, Nailsea Church Hall (town hall) and local churches. Nailsea Methodist Church is a Methodist church in Nailsea, North Somerset, England. ...
There are no purpose built cinemas in Nailsea but in nearby Clevedon there is The Curzon — the oldest purpose built and continuously running cinema in the world;[2] The Curzon shows blockbuster and other movies. The Curzon may be restored to its original two screen capacity in the future. Nearby in Bristol there are multi-screen cinemas, the nearest being Cineworld at Hengrove or Vue at Cribbs Causeway. Map sources for Clevedon at grid reference ST3971 Clevedon Village - circa 1907 Clevedon seafront is extremely windswept, as witnessed by this tree. ...
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In the nearby village of Wraxall there is a Zoo (Noah's Ark Zoo Farm) which has a variety of exotic, agricultural and domestic animals including rhinos, camels, monkeys, reptiles and most recently a giraffe. It offers hands on experience with animals and a chance to learn about conservation. Located 5 minutes from the M5 junction 19, Noahs Ark Zoo Farm is a recently developed tourist attraction in Wraxall, North Somerset. ...
Finally there is a gym at The Scotch Horn Centre but Nailsea does not have public swimming pool despite a long running campaign to build one. Currently, the nearest pool is at Backwell Leisure Centre around 4 km from Nailsea.
Religion Nailsea is mainly a Christian town hosting a number of churches: Christchurch, Holy Trinity, Nailsea Baptist Church, Nailsea Methodist Church and a Catholic Church. There is also St Quiricus & St Julietta Church in nearby Tickenham.
Transport The B3130 runs through Nailsea. One can join the nearby A370 (including the Long Aston Bypass) to travel directly into Bristol or Weston-Super-Mare. From Nailsea to Bristol; traffic being well, the journey takes around 20 minutes by car. One can also travel to Clevedon and join the M5 motorway at junction 20. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 3. ...
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Nailsea and Backwell railway station is a station located between the towns of Nailsea and Backwell in south-west England. ...
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Within Nailsea there are a small network of main and country roads. There is ample parking in Nailsea for free (with some restrictions) in one of its five town centre car parks.
Nailsea shares a railway station with Backwell. Nailsea and Backwell station, operated by First Great Western, is situated between Nailsea and Backwell on Station Road. The station is unmanned except during the morning rush hour. Two platforms run regular services including travel to Bristol Temple Meads, Weston-Super-Mare and villages in between. One intercity service to London Paddington also stops at the station during the morning rush hour. Unfortunately neither station platform is currently wheelchair accessible. The station has a well used car park and covered cycle parking facilities. Nailsea and Backwell railway station is a station located between the towns of Nailsea and Backwell in south-west England. ...
First Great Western is the operating name of First Greater Western Ltd,[1] a British train operating company owned by First Group, which operates services in the west and south west of England and South Wales. ...
Bristol Temple Meads railway station is a major rail transport hub in Bristol, England. ...
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Finally First Badgerline runs two services to central Bristol during the week with buses as regular as every half an hour. There are services on weekends and bank holidays as well. Furthermore there is a semi-regular service to Weston-Super-Mare; both direct and via local villages. First Badgerlines roots can be traced back to the old Bristol Omnibus Company - the unprivatised regional bus company based in, not surprisingly, Bristol. ...
Education Nailsea has a secondary (comprehensive) school: Nailsea Comprehensive School, also known as Nailsea School, which has achieved Technology and Media Arts College specialist status. Nailsea also has several infants, junior and primary schools including Kings Hill C of E, Golden Valley, Hannah More Infants, St. Francis Catholic School and Grove School. There are also several playgroups as well as a special needs school: Ravenswood. Nailsea School was opened in 1959 with just over 90 students. ...
Area Some nearby towns and villages are Portishead, Wraxall, Clevedon, Backwell, and Tickenham. Map sources for Portishead, Somerset at grid reference ST4676 Portishead (IPA: ) is a coastal town in North Somerset, England. ...
Wraxall is a village in North Somerset, the United Kingdom; the parish of the same name also included Nailsea and Flax Bourton until 1811. ...
Map sources for Clevedon at grid reference ST3971 Clevedon Village - circa 1907 Clevedon seafront is extremely windswept, as witnessed by this tree. ...
Village of the year signs marks the entrance to the village Backwell is a suburban village in North Somerset, England with a population of 4500. ...
Tickenham is a village near Nailsea, North Somerset. ...
References - ^ Nailsea Town Council. About Nailsea. Retrieved on June 6, 2006.
- ^ The Curzon Community Cinema webpage Retrieved 2007-01-05
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