| Uphill | |
  Uphill shown within Somerset |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Unitary authority | North Somerset |
| Ceremonial county | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Weston-super-Mare |
| Postcode district | BS23 |
| Dialling code | 01934 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Avon |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Weston-super-Mare |
| List of places: UK • England • Somerset | |
Uphill is a village on the edge of Weston-super-Mare in North Somerset, England. Somerset ( or) is a county in south west England The County town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government North Somerset is a Unitary authority in England. Its area covers part of the ceremonial county of Somerset but it is administered The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Somerset ( or) is a county in south west England The County town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one South West England is one of the Regions of England. It is the largest such region in terms of area and extends from Gloucestershire and Wiltshire to Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Bristol postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Axbridge, Banwell, Bristol, Cheddar, Clevedon The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Avon & Somerset Constabulary is the Home Office Police force in England responsible for policing the non-metropolitan county of Somerset and The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and The Avon Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory FRS or Fire and Rescue Service covering the area of what used to be the County of Avon (1974-1996 The Great Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust (GWAS is UK National Health Service (NHS trust providing emergency and non emergency South West England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Weston-super-Mare is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of cities, Towns Villages and hamlets in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Weston-super-Mare is a Seaside resort town and Civil parish in North Somerset, England. North Somerset is a Unitary authority in England. Its area covers part of the ceremonial county of Somerset but it is administered England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
There is evidence of a port at Uphill since Roman times, probably for the export of lead from the Mendip Hills. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC Characteristics Lead has a dull luster and is a dense, Ductile, very soft highly The Mendip Hills (commonly called The Mendips) are a range of Limestone hills situated to the south of Bristol and Bath in Somerset It continued as a small landing stage for many centuries including the import of coal and iorn and the export of local produce. [1]
Uphill is home to Weston Hospicecare, a hospice providing palliative care to patients from the surrounding area with terminal illnesses. Palliative care (from Latin palliare to cloak is any form of medical care or treatment that concentrates on reducing the severity of Disease Symptoms Another major healthcare institution in the village is Weston General Hospital. Weston General Hospital is an NHS district general hospital in the town of Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, England operated by Weston
The Bristol to Exeter railway line runs through a steep cutting between Uphill and nearby Bleadon. The Bristol to Taunton Line is a main line Railway in England, which links the Great Western Main Line at Bristol Temple Meads to the Bleadon is a village and Civil parish in the historic county of Somerset in England. This cutting is spanned by a high brick bridge known as "Devil's Bridge" and designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Isambard Kingdom Brunel, FRS (9 April 1806 &ndash 15 September 1859 (ˈɪzəmbɑrd ˈkɪŋdəm brʊˈnɛl was a British Engineer. The former Bleadon and Uphill railway station served the village from 1871 until 1964. Background The route was opened by the Bristol and Exeter Railway in stages between 1841 and 1844
The Mendip Way long-distance footpath has its western trailhead at Uphill. The Mendip Way is an long-distance footpath across the Mendip Hills from Weston-super-Mare to Frome.
Geography
Uphill is situated where the River Axe flows into the Bristol Channel and was once a busy port. The River Axe is a River in south west England. The river rises from the ground at Wookey Hole Caves in the Mendip Hills in The Bristol Channel ( Môr Hafren) is a major inlet in the island of Great Britain, separating South Wales from Devon and Somerset
The village is dominated on its southern side by a large hill on top of which stands the unroofed Norman "Old Church of St Nicholas" and the remains of 14th century windmill. The southern slope of the hill and the quarry form the Uphill Cliff Site of Special Scientific Interest, notable for its species-rich calcareous grassland. Uphill Cliff ( is a 198 Hectare Biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near the village of Uphill, North Somerset, although it is in A Site of Special Scientific Interest or SSSI is a Conservation designation denoting a Protected area in the United Kingdom.
The present day Church of St Nicholas is situated on lower ground towards the north end of the village. [2]
References
- ^ Farr, Grahame (1954). Somerset Harbours. London: Christopher Johnson, 65.
- ^ Uphill Church of Saint Nicholas. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-09-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France
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