North Somerset

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A unitary authority in England, historically part of the county of Somerset but now administered independently. It has an area of 374.68 km² and a population of around 193,000. Its administrative headquarters are in the town hall in Weston-super-Mare.

Geography

It borders the local government areas of Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset and Somerset, and contains the parliamentary constituencies of Woodspring and Weston-super-Mare.

History

Between 1974 and April 1, 1996, it was the Woodspring district of the county of Avon (named after Woodspring Priory, an isolated mediaeval church near the coast just north of Weston-super-Mare). The district was formed on April 1, 1974 from the municipal borough of Weston-super-Mare, Clevedon and Portishead urban districts, Long Ashton Rural District, and part of Axbridge Rural District.

Places of Interest

Brean Down Bristol Channel, Mendip Hills, North Somerset Museum, Playhouse Theatre, Sand Bay, St. Paul's Church, Winter Gardens, Woodspring Priory.