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Portishead (/ ˈ p ɔːr t ɪ s h ɛ d / PORT-iss-hed) is a town [3] and civil parish in the North Somerset unitary authority area, in the county of Somerset, England.With a population of 26,366 at the 2021 Census, the town is located on the Severn Estuary opposite Cardiff and Newport in Wales. [4]
Redcliffe Bay is a large area of Portishead — a town in North Somerset, England — with most houses having views of the Bristol Channel. Despite its size, it is always considered part of Portishead (for example, in Town Councils). The Anglican church of St Nicholas was built in 1911 and served as the chapel for the National Nautical School.
The Cardiff Waterbus is a water bus service operated along the River Taff in Cardiff, the capital of Wales.Services are operated by 4 separate companies: Cardiff Cats Ltd (operating as Cardiff Waterbus), Cardiff Cruises Ltd, Cardiff Boats Ltd, and Aquabus Water Transport Solutions Ltd, both for the leisure market and for commuters, but charter services are also offered.
Portishead Radio, a maritime radio communications station based in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Portishead .
Portishead Lifeboat Station is located at Pier Road, in the town of Portishead, located on the Severn Estuary in North Somerset. A lifeboat was stationed at Portishead in 1996 by the Portishead Lifeboat Trust (PLT), an independent lifeboat , operating from Sugar Loaf Beach.
It was formed from the redevelopment of the area of Portishead formerly occupied by two power stations. To the east of the harbour, an area known as "the Ashlands" was used for over 50 years to get rid of power station waste which was dumped into lagoons on the site. [1] The Portishead power stations were coal-fed electric power stations ...
In 1999, Portishead recorded the song "Motherless Child" with Tom Jones for his album Reload. A DVD of Portishead's Roseland Ballroom performance, with substantial extra material including many early musical videos, was released in 2002. For the next few years, the band members concentrated on solo projects and other pursuits.
"Sour Times" was released as the second single from Dummy on 1 August 1994. [7] It initially reached only number 57 in the UK Singles Chart, but after the success of "Glory Box" in 1995, it was re-released and peaked at number 13 in April. [8]