Severn Beach

Go Here Now...

2008-07-30T17:33:00.004Z

http://severnbeach.wordpress.com/

Basically because Google does not delete images even though you think does.

And that SUCKS.

Severn Beach Nature Reserve - Sign

2007-05-02T16:55:00.000Z

Severn Beach Nature Reserve - Sign

Sadly someone decided it would be humorous to cover the nature reserve information sign at Severn Beach with mud a couple of weeks ago.

Today, I cleaned it off. But at least vistors and locals can view it again.

Before and after pictures below.

Nature Reserve Sign at Severn Beach

2007-05-02T16:53:00.000Z

Severn Beach Memory from the 1950's

2007-05-02T16:43:00.000Z

When I was a
young child I lived with my family in a chalet which was little more than a
wooden hut situated on a farm in Severn Beach. This would have been around
1950 / 1953 when I was between 2 and 5 years old, I cannot remember the exact
location but it was not far away from the village, somewhere down a
lane

There were
many families living this way in the area, I think they were people that had
become homeless at the end of the war and were waiting for the new council
housing estates to be built around Bristol. Some people lived in converted
single Decker buses converted into caravan type homes. Although I was very
young I can still remember it and my family and a number of the others that
lived this way moved into the new estate at Lawrence Weston around 1953, these
houses seemed like palaces to us with electric light, water on tap, indoor
bathrooms and toilets.

Notes by: Anon

Gorse Cover Road - UK's 7th Busiest eBay Street

2007-03-23T19:18:00.001Z

UK's busiest eBay street
March 23, 2007
Web User

Residents of a village street in Norfolk trade more items on auction website eBay than any other in the UK, research has revealed.

Luscombe Way in Rackheath, Norfolk, which has just 48 homes, has topped a league table of “eBay streets” across the country.

According to eBay, two-thirds of the 48 homes buy and sell online, totting up 2,000 transactions on eBay in the past year.

The street's eBayers have an average feedback score of 92, and, in the last year each household has sold an average of 58 items and has bought 33 bargains each.

eBay spokesman Richard Kanareck said: “Savvy Brits now buy and sell more on eBay that any other nationality, creating a new wave of cottage industries across the country. Although the pavements may be quiet, the go-getter residents of Luscombe Way are now reaching thousands of shoppers every day from their living rooms, bedrooms and home offices.”

The ten busiest eBay streets in the UK are:

Luscombe Way, Rackheath, Norfolk
Kinlet Road, Wigan
Camford Close, Hampshire
Victoria Park, Leyland, Lancashire
Willow Bank drive, Pontefract, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Gurnard Close, Coppice Farm, Willenhall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Gorse Cover Road, Severn Beach, Bristol
Old Brompton Road, London
Bridgend Park, Bathgate, West Lothian
Middle Street Trallwn, Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff

Saltmarsh Plants at Severn Beach

2007-02-19T18:02:00.001Z

Saltmarsh Plants at Severn Beach

A guide to common plants found a Severn Beach

Saltmarsh plant zonation and the Plants found within each zone.

Zone	Mud Flats	Low Marsh	Middle & Upper Marsh	Above High Water
Plants found
	Common eelgrass	Saltmarsh grass	Sea rush	Parsley dropwort
	Narrow-leaved eelgrass	Sea plantain	Mud rush	Sea couch grass
	Dwarf eelgrass	Sea arrow grass	Red fescue	Creeping bent grass
	Gut-weed	Sea aster	Grass-leaved orache	Sea club-rush
	Channel wrack	Sea milkwork	Hastate orache	Common reed
	Glasswort	Common scurvy grass	Sea purslane	Shrubby sea blite
	Cord grass	Annual sea blite	Sea pink or thrift	Sea beet
	Red alga	English scurvy grass	Lax-flowered sea-lavender	Golden samphire
	Bladder wrack	Lesser sea spurrey	Common sea-lavender	Marsh mallow
	Cord grass	Greater sea spurrey	Perennial glasswort	Sea wormwood

Severn Beach - Names and Places Page Updated

2007-02-19T17:41:00.000Z

Severn Beach Names and Places Page Updated

Severn Beach - Street & Places Names

Ableton Lane

Origin Unknown. However, the general collection of lanes before 1922 were called "Ableton Lanes". Station Road and Church Road were once Ableton Lanes.

Severnwood Gardens

Unknown Origin

Abbott Road

Mayby so called because of the monks that used to walk along the path (now a public footpath) to the Priory in Shaft Road.

Some say it was named after Robert Strides wifes maiden name, or his agent (Abbott Manson)

Denny Isle Drive

After the island in the Severn (also known as mouse island for obvious reasons)

School Way

Name after the local primary school the road is adjacent to.

Prospect Road

After a large house called Prospect House.

Albert Road

Name after Prince Albert. Albrt & Victoria were used in many areas to name things during the reign of Queen Victoria.

Victoria Crescent

Name after Queen Victoria. Also, it would seem normal that Queen Victoria would take precedence over Albert.

Gorse Cover Road

Was named because before it became the Caravan Park, it was a field covered in gorse and lots of foxes and rabbits lived there. It was where the foxes hid from the Berkeley Hunt in the gorse covert ('Covert' is a traditional hunting term)

Church Road

Because of the church thst waslocated at the end of the road.

Station Road (Formerly part of Ableton Lane and Gravel Road)

Obviously called because of Severn Beach railway station.

Stride Close

Named after Robert Stride the local entrepreneur who essentially created Severn Beach as beach resort.

Salmon Close

Named after the Severn Beach Hotel then later changed to the Severn Salmon public house.

Riverside Park

Named after being next to the River Severn. The name was suggested by the agent to the developer Bob Tapsell. They needed a marketing name and it stuck.

Beach Avenue

Named after the Beach.

Beach Road

This was originally called Beach Way, and the part of Beach Road from Pippets Court to 132 ( Mr Shufflebottom has his fair there and lived in his Caravan) was called West End Road

Osbourne Road

Possibly after Robert Strides solicitor (Osborne Clarkes)

Green Lane

Origin Unknown. Probably just a leafy lane. Original alignment changed when the Second Severn Crossing was built.

Little Green Lane

Origin Unknown. Leads into Church Road. Also known as "Piggy Lane". The alignment was changed by the railway and Second Severn Crossing approach roads.

Shaft Road

Monks used to live in Shaft Road, opposite the Ist house (empty field at present). (See Abbott Road)

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Severn Beach Farm

Was abandoned because of flooding and the building of the Binn Wall, so they built the Elms, Ist house on the left after bungalow in Ableton Lane from A403.

Salthouse Farm

Obviously because of the salt pans that were there.

Gravel Road

Once situated at the of Station Road and was the access road to the Beach. Ableton lane led into Gravel Road.

Gypsies Platt

Origin Unknown. Platt = Path

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A403 (Opposite Gypsies Platt)

Gavier Way

Names given by Developers, names of directors/owners.

Palmer Avenue

Names given by Developers, names of directors/owners.

Source: Mike, Frances.B, Sandra.B, Peter.T

Useful Link: Pilning & Severn Beach History Group Website

Severn Beach Neighbourhood Watch Minutes 12 Feb 2007

2007-02-18T09:17:00.000Z

Severn Beach Neighbourhood Watch Minutes- 12th February 2007

A welcome was given to new members.

The Parish Plan Display at Severn Beach School on Saturday 31st March 2007

Volunteers are required to man the stall between 11 am and 4pm
also Parish Information Day - date and details to be advised
It is hoped to have a Gateway to Severn Beach with a boat filled with flowers

Crime figures: There have been 8 incidents of crime mostly from sheds or cars, we are advised that buzzer alarms are a good deterent.
A Trading Standards Alert has been issued. Prize Scam where a cheque is sent and recipients are asked to phone a free number - the number costs a fortune and the cheques bounce.

Do you want to be a secret shopper? Recipients are sent a cheque that bounces and asked to set up an account with their bank - the money in these accounts disappears, so beware.

Lotto leaflets to ‘winners’ of prizes from European countries is also a scam, members are advised to have nothing to do with anything that looks ‘too good to be true’ as it probably is.

Portishead Police Headquarters will be open to visitors on 29th March and 31st May please tel 01179 312503 to book your visit.

Photo’s for Neighbourhood Watch Calender 2008 can be sent to Melanie Andrews

Safe, Stronger Community Meeting details to be advised

Operation Relentless is ongoing to try to reduce crime in our area, especially car crime.

Youngsters roaming the area in groups and throwing snowballs and ice have been reported. Also groups of youngsters were confronted by residents on Salthouse Farm

A car left parked in a dangerous position near Salthouse Farm has since been removed

Irresponsible dog owners have not been clearing up after their pets, the Dog Warden will come by request to patrol the areas affected.

It is hoped that a recent change in the law will improve feedback to victims of crime.

Parking in Ableton Lane and other areas is still a problem. It is an offence to park on the pavement/verges anywhere.

A problem with horses being left near to the works being carried out near the Bridge centre was sorted out by local police.

Speed guns can be operated in a police controlled group of volunteers but are only warnings to motorists and do not result in proscecution.

Next meeting Monday 16th April 2007

http://www.severnbeach.com/sbnw/index.php

Severn Beach - Village Hall - AGM 12 Feb 2007

2007-02-07T18:53:00.000Z

The village hall is owned by the community and is run and looked after by a small band of volunteers struggling to keep the village hall alive. Can you spare a few hours each month to help.

The Annual General Meeting of Severn Beach Village Hall will be held at Severn Beach Village Hall on Monday 12 February 2007 at 7.30 pm. All residents of Severn Beach are welcome.

Family Fossil Hunt - 17 February 2007

2007-02-01T18:19:00.001Z

Severn Beach - Local Nature Reserve

MORE DETAILS HERE

Family Fossil Hunt
Saturday 17th February 2007
11am start

Meet at Old Passage, close to old Aust Ferry landing.

Join local geologist Simon Carpenter and learn more about the geology of the Severn Estuary and the dramatic story of the change from desert lands to sea me 210 million years ago.

Discover more about the fish and reptiles that lived at this time, and the fossil bones and teeth that can be found today.

Please wear warm clothing and stout boots.

Children must be accompanied for this event.

Booking not required. FREE

28 Jan 2007 - Birds and the importance of the saltmarsh

2007-01-25T18:43:00.000Z

Birds and the importance of the saltmarsh

Date: Sunday 28th January 2007

Time: 10am start

Location: Severn Beach Sea Wall (End of Station Road)

Join Rupert Higgins and learn more about the range of birds using the Severn Estuary, their habitats and conservation needs; and the specific nature of saltmarsh, how plants cope with a harsh environment; and management and threats facing saltmarsh.

The walk will start with a look at un-grazed marsh at Severn Beach, followed by a walk to the grazed marsh at New Passage to see the differences.


Grazed Saltmarsh	Ungrazed Saltmarsh

Participants will have the chance to work in groups to record common species present, consider the stresses on the salt marsh, and consider its value as a habitat for plants animals. Telescopes and binoculars, will be available, however bring your own if possible. Wear warm clothing and stout boots. Booking not required.


Severn Beach - Beach :-)	Flock of Mixed Waders and Duck at Severn Beach

Telescopes and binoculars, will be available, however bring your own if possible. Wear warm clothing and stout boots. Booking not required.

New Severn Beach Video Added to Site

2007-01-19T18:27:00.000Z

New Severn Beach Video Added to Site - Pointswest Footage from 2001

New video added to the site today, well not strictly new it is from around 2001. It's a little showcase showing some old footage entwined with new from 2001.

I like the rows of upon rows of housing comment and it's only three different shots from differing angles of the same road at Riverside Park.

Anyways, check it out here...

"The Blue Lagoon" and Boating Lake - Pix from 1975

2007-01-19T17:20:00.000Z

"The Blue Lagoon" and Boating Lake

Here is a small collection of photographs showing the "Blue Lagoon" swimming after storm damage and the boating lake area just prior to construction of new sea wall defenses that run behind Beach Road. Photographs are circa 1975....

http://www.severnbeach.com/severnbeach/boatinglake.htm

Severn Beach LNR Event - Birds and the importance of the Saltmarsh

2007-01-18T17:54:00.000Z

Birds and the importance of the Saltmarsh

Sunday 28th January 2007
10am start (tide coming in 5m @ 10am)
Severn Beach Sea Wall
(End of Station Road)

Learn more about the range of birds using theSevern Estuary, how plants cope with a harsh
environment; and threats facing the saltmarsh. Telescopes and binoculars available.

Wear warm clothing and stout boots.

Booking not required. Free

Severn Beach Walking Group - 2007 Walk Dates

2007-01-08T15:21:00.000Z

Severn Beach Walking Group - 2007 Walk Dates

http://www.severnbeach.com/walks/index.php

The Mystery Concrete Base at Severn Beach...

2007-01-07T19:09:00.000Z

Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers ADM 1/12881

COMPENSATION (9): Severn Beach anti-aircraft firing range, Avonmouth: limits and responsibility towards other interested parties . COMPENSATION (9): Severn Beach anti-aircraft firing range, Avonmouth: limits and responsibility towards other interested

Date range: 1942 - 1943.

Source: The Catalogue of The National Archives

Xmas Rubbish Collection Time

2006-12-28T15:53:00.000Z

Xmas Rubbish Collection Time

http://www.southglos.gov.uk/PressReleases/2006/December/Christmasrefuseandrecyclingcollections.htm

Christmas refuse and recycling collections

Tuesday 12 December 2006

Details of this year’s Christmas and New Year refuse and recycling collections are now available.

Because collection crews will not be working Christmas and Boxing Day, or New Year’s Day, pick-ups will be put back accordingly. For example, if your bin is due to be emptied on Monday 25 December it will instead be collected on Wednesday 27 December.

Those who would usually have had their bins collected on Thursday 28 December, now need to put them out on Saturday 30 December instead. These alterations will be in place until Saturday 13 January, and people should put out their bins for normal the collection as of Monday 15 January.

For the first black bin collection after Christmas, bags of additional side waste will be collected alongside the black wheeled bins. However, this is a one-off service for that day and does not apply to green bins. Officers recommend that if you have too much cardboard for your green bin flatten it, fold it, and keep for your next green bin collection.

People are also reminded they need to put their bins and recycling boxes out by 7.00am on the morning of collection throughout the year.

If residents have refuse that needs taking to the Sort It! centres at Little Stoke, Mangotsfield, Thornbury and Yate, they should be aware the centres are closed on the following dates:

• Monday 25 December 2006
• Tuesday 26 December 2006
• Monday 1 January 2007

For all other dates the site will be open at the usual time:

• Weekdays – 8am to 4.15pm
• Saturdays – 8am to 4pm
• Sundays – 9am to 1pm

To recycle items such as Christmas trees, they can be chopped up and put into the green bins provided they aren’t too big. Branches or the trunk should be no more than 4 inches in diameter, all decorations removed and the lid on the green bin should be able to close. If the tree is too big for the green bin, you should take it to a Sort It! centre where it will be separated out for composting.

Unfortunately, many Christmas cards now have plastic or metal tinsel, or other attachments and cannot therefore be recycled as part of our normal collection service. Some branches of Tesco, TK Maxx and WHSmith are offering a collection service for used Christmas cards, along with some local charity shops.

Wrapping paper also cannot be collected as part of the kerbside collection service as metal tinsel, glitter, etc, can act as a contaminant.

If you need to check the dates for the refuse and recycling collections over Christmas, or any other information, visit www.southglos.gov.uk/environment/rubbishwasteandrecycling or you can call 01454 868000.

Severn Beach - Flooding 1990 Footage

2006-12-26T10:32:00.000Z

Might not work in firefox or even display...

Severn Beach Birds Section - Update

2006-12-24T16:28:00.000Z

Well I've updated the Severnside Bird section of the website. I thought it would be a good ideal to include a picture of all the species of the birds seen on Severnside and Severn Beach to date. What an epic that turnt out to be, but I think it was worth it and I hope all that browse it will find it useful by putting an image against a name. Each is linked out to the most excellent WikiPedia for all the information you may need on each bird.
New Bird Page here.

My favourite must be the Osprey and Golden Oriole (Very Rare.

As mentioned before there is an excellent introduction by Paul Bowerman of the Severnside Bird website and ornathogical expert of the are. Dont forget to visit his excellent website.

Severn Beach Nature Reserve - Jan 2007 Severn Wonders Events

2006-12-22T11:57:00.000Z

Severn Beach Nature Reserve - Jan 2007 Severn Wonders Events

Severn Wonders Events

Watching Migratory Birds

Sunday 14th January 2007
1.30pm start
SevernBeachSeaWall
(EndofStationRoad) High tide at 2.58 10m

Learn more about the wide range of birds using
the Severn Estuary and some of the threats they face.
Telescopes and binoculars available, however bring
your own if possible. Wear warm clothing and stout boots.

Booking not required. Free

Birds and the importance of the Saltmarsh

Sunday 28th January 2007
10am start (tide coming in 5m @ 10am)
SevernBeachSeaWall
(EndofStationRoad)

Learn more about the range of birds using the
Severn Estuary, how plants cope with a harsh
environment; and threats facing the saltmarsh.
Telescopes and binoculars available.
Wear warm clothing and stout boots.

Booking not required. Free

http://severnbeach.eamped.com/topic13.html

Can You Help ? - Possible Areo Engine Test Area at Severn Beach (ST 537 837]

2006-12-15T15:01:00.000Z

UPDATED: AAA Fire Range

Possible Areo Engine Test Area at Severn Beach (ST 537 837]

http://www.severnbeach.com/severnbeach/research.htm

Rolls Royce, Test Bed, Severn Beach, Frank Whittle ?

Severn Beach anti-aircraft firing range

Severn Beach - Oyster Catcher

2006-12-13T18:21:00.000Z

This week I mostly saw a Oyster Catcher :-)

Bucket load of updates on the Severn Beach site today.

2006-12-13T17:47:00.000Z

Today we've made loads update to the Severn Beach website.

We have added a Research Page and a proper Index as the site is growing faster than we thought.

Anyway, please take a moment and have a browse around:

It includes a brief history of Severn Beach, Some Photographs, Research Pages and much more.

http://www.severnbeach.com/severnbeach/index.htm

Cheers for now,

Mike

All Terrain Cycles

2006-12-04T11:41:00.000Z

All Terrain Cycles