Congresbury

Also known as Congresbury, Somerset

Congresbury is a village and civil parish on the northwestern slopes of the Mendip Hills in North Somerset, England, which in 2011 had a population of 3,497. It lies on the A370 between Junction 21 of the M5 and Bristol Airport, south of Bristol city centre, and east of Weston-super-Mare. The Congresbury Yeo river flows through the village. The parish includes the hamlet of Brinsea.

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Place details

Locality: Congresbury
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 3,078
Timezone: Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.static_image_name: CongresburyChurch.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: St Andrew's Church, Congresbury
UK place.country: England
UK place.official_name: Congresbury
UK place.population: 3,497
UK place.population_ref: (2011)
UK place.unitary_england: North Somerset
UK place.lieutenancy_england: Somerset
UK place.region: South West England
UK place.constituency_westminster: Wells and Mendip Hills
UK place.post_town: Bristol
UK place.postcode_district: BS49
UK place.postcode_area: BS
UK place.dial_code: 01934
UK place.os_grid_reference: ST435635

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Wikidata facts

Population: 3447
Image: Congresbury.jpg
Dialing code: 01934

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Commons category: Congresbury
OS grid reference: ST435635
postal code: BS49
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History
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Facilities
Education
Religious sites
Sport and recreation
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The nearest railway station is Yatton, with trains provided by Great Western Railway, but Congresbury once had its own railway station on the Cheddar Valley Line from Yatton to Wells. It was also the starting point for the Wrington Vale Light Railway, which went to nearby Wrington and Blagdon.