- Uphill
infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 51.323103
longitude= -2.977295
official_name= Uphill
civil_parish=
population =
unitary_england=North Somerset
lieutenancy_england=Somerset
region= South West England
constituency_westminster= Weston-super-Mare
post_town= Weston-super-Mare
postcode_district = BS23
postcode_area= BS
dial_code= 01934
os_grid_reference= ST31915873Uphill is a village on the edge of
Weston-super-Mare inNorth Somerset ,England .There is evidence of a port at Uphill since Roman times, probably for the export of
lead from theMendip Hills . It continued as a small landing stage for many centuries including the import of coal and iorn and the export of local produce.cite book |title=Somerset Harbours |last=Farr |first=Grahame |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=1954 |publisher=Christopher Johnson |location=London |isbn= |pages=65 ]Uphill is home to "Weston Hospicecare", a hospice providing
palliative care to patients from the surrounding area with terminal illnesses. Another major healthcare institution in the village isWeston General Hospital .The Bristol to Exeter railway line runs through a steep cutting between Uphill and nearby
Bleadon . This cutting is spanned by a high brick bridge known as "Devil's Bridge" and designed byIsambard Kingdom Brunel . The former Bleadon and Uphill railway station served the village from 1871 until 1964.The
Mendip Way long-distance footpath has its western trailhead at Uphill.Geography
Uphill is situated where the River Axe flows into the
Bristol Channel and was once a busy port.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.The present day Church of St Nicholas is situated on lower ground towards the north end of the village. [cite web | title=Uphill Church of Saint Nicholas | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=33246 | accessdate=2007-09-25]
References
External links
* [http://www.uphillvillage.org.uk/ Village website]
* [http://www.westonhospicecare.org.uk/ Weston Hospicecare]
* [http://www.somerset3d.co.uk/logos%20&%20pictures/town%20&%20village%20pages/uphill.htm Photos of Uphill in 3d (Anaglyphs)]
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