Portishead is mentioned in Domesday as Porteshe and had a mill with sixty goats. It derived its name from 'headland by the harbour' and is set just to the west of the mouth of the River Avon. It remained a village for much of the middle ages and grew up around the church and the manor house, The Court. It didn't become a major centre until the building of the docks in the 19th century. Today it is a small resort with modern development and good shopping.
The cricket ground is in a park which slopes down to the breach where there are good views across the mouth of the River Severn to Denny Island and the Welsh coast near Newport.
Facilities include a resident manager and emergency alarm service, lift, lounge, laundry, guest facilities hairdressing salon and garden.
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Pegasus Court is situated off Brampton Way close to the shops in the High Street. Altogether there are 52 flats...
Facilities include a visiting manager and emergency alarm service, lift, communal lounge, laundry, guest facilities and garden.
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Facilities include non-resident management and emergency alarm service and garden.
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Waverley Court is situated off Forth Avenue to the northeast of Portishead and consists of 68 bungalows and flats with...
Facilities include a resident manager and emergency alarm service, lift, residents lounge, laundry, dining room, restaurant, hobby room, activities room, hairdressing...