Portbury
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| Portbury | |
  Portbury 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 | BRISTOL |
| Postcode district | BS20 |
| Dialling code | 01275 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Avon |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Woodspring |
| List of places: UK • England • Somerset | |
Portbury is a village in North Somerset.
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[edit] Location
It is situated at the north-eastern end of the Gordano valley, near the Gordano services on the M5 motorway.
[edit] History
The parish church is dedicated to St. Mary, and there is also a former priory in the village, which gave its name to the Hundred of Portbury. There is a very nice local public house in Portbury. The Priory.
[edit] Transport
Portbury is well served by roads given the nearby M5 and A369 which links to Bristol and Portishead.
Part of Royal Portbury Dock is within the parish.
[edit] Local Newspapers
The local Clevedon Mercury and Portishead Times newspapers are delivered to residents free of charge usually by Saturday morning.
