English Heritage sites near Portishead Parish
TEMPLE CHURCH
9 miles from Portishead Parish
The 'leaning tower' and walls of this large late medieval church survived bombing during the Second World War. The graveyard is now a peaceful public garden.
STANTON DREW CIRCLES AND COVE
12 miles from Portishead Parish
Although this is the third largest complex of prehistoric standing stones in England, the three circles and three-stone ‘cove’ of Stanton Drew in Somerset are surprisingly little known. The Great Circle, 113 metres in diameter, is one of the largest stone circles in the country and has 26 surviving upright stones. Yet recent surveys have revealed that the circles and cove were just part of a much more elaborate and important ritual site than had previously been imagined.
OFFA'S DYKE
15 miles from Portishead Parish
An earthwork roughly following the Welsh/English boundary consisting of a ditch and rampart. Origins shrouded in mystery but possibly built in response to events involving the Princes of Powys.
SIR BEVIL GRENVILLE'S MONUMENT
17 miles from Portishead Parish
Erected to commemorate the heroism of a Royalist commander and his Cornish pikemen at the Battle of Lansdown, 1643, this monument marks the spot where he fell.
ST BRIAVELS CASTLE
19 miles from Portishead Parish
The fine twin-towered gatehouse, built by Edward I in 1292, once defended a crossbow bolt factory which used local iron. Once a prison, now a youth hostel in wonderful walking country.
KINGSWOOD ABBEY GATEHOUSE
20 miles from Portishead Parish
This 16th century gatehouse, one of the latest monastic buildings in England, displays a richly sculpted mullioned window. It is the sole survivor of this Cistercian abbey.
Churches in Portishead Parish
St Nicholas
Nore Road
Redcliffe Bay
Portishead
(01275) 846230
St Nicholas was built in 1911 and was until 1980 the National Nautical School College Chapel. It was purchased by the Parish in 1985. The College replaced the Training ship 'Formidable', an old wooden warship moored off Portishead which was used as a reformatory from 1869 to 1906 for up to 300 boys from the streets of Bristol, who were trained as seamen. Part of the ship Formidable is incorporated into the main altar of St Nicholas Church.
St Peter
Portishead
Bristol
(01275) 846230
http://www.portisheadparish.co.uk
The Team Ministry of the Church is led by the Reverends Rob Eastwood Dewing, Christine Judson and Mark Fuller. We serve a rapidly growing town and community. Numerically we are one of the largest churches in the Anglican Diocese of Bath and Wells. Many have commented on the friendliness of the welcome they receive at our Church. We hope you find the same welcome if you have opportunity to join us. The present St Peter's Church was built in 1320 and has a particularly attractive garden developed at the Millennium. We sponsor a Church school, St Peter's and jointly with the Methodists, Trinity School. St Peter's is the centre of Ladies Bell Ringing in the UK.
Pubs in Portishead Parish
Albion
Bristol Road, Portishead, BS20 6PZ
(01275) 817906
albion-portishead.co.uk/
Aqua
Spinnaker Harbour Road, Portishead, BS20 7AW
(01275) 842590
aqua-restaurant.com/about-us/
BS20
Slade Road, Portishead, BS20 6BW
(01275) 842428
thebs20.co.uk/
Clarence House Sports & Social Club
High Street, Portishead, BS20 6PY
(01275) 847051
clarence-house.org.uk/
Gordano Gate
Wyndham Way, Portishead, BS20 7GA
(01275) 846526
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Hall & Woodhouse
59 Newfoundland Way, Portishead, BS20 7FP
(01275) 848685
hall-woodhouseportishead.co.uk/
Impero Lounge
60 High Street, Portishead, BS20 6EH
(01275) 840174
thelounges.co.uk/impero
La Marina
The Lock Keeper, Lockside, Port Marine, Portishead, BS20 7AF
(01275) 842266
lamarinarestaurant.co.uk/
Phoenix
Plough
Poacher
106 High Street, Portishead, BS20 6AJ
(01275) 818678
thepoacherportishead.co.uk
Portishead FC
Royal
Pier Road, Portishead, BS20 7HG
(01275) 843944
theroyalinnportishead.co.uk/
Royal Oak
Ship
Venga
Windmill Inn
58 Nore Road, Portishead, BS20 6JZ
(01275) 818483
thewindmillinn.org
