clevedon as place study

Question 1

intro descriptive facts about clevedon

Answer 1

seaside town located in Clevedon, north somerset, south west
population 21,442 in 2019
11 miles west of bristol
grew as seaside resort in victorian period

Question 2

describe clevedon’s locale of marine lake

Answer 2

opened in 1929
after ww2 popularity boomed, was deckchairs, changing rooms and dving boards
use of lace declined in 1980s and was shut for a bit

Question 3

how did clevedon’s locale change?

Answer 3

changed from a farming village, two rivers supported mills
into seaside village

Question 4

describe a recent regeneration project in clevedon

Answer 4

regeneration of marine lake in 2015
got £80,000 grant from national lottery

Question 5

describe one change in infrastructure in clevedon

Answer 5

railway - opened 1897 by Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Railway
impacts of WW1 caused financial state to fluctuate as did competition from other types of road transport
therefore closed in 1966

Question 6

describe the impact of the infrastructure of the M5 being built on clevedon

Answer 6

the section between bristol and weston was finished in 1962
led to more commuters and toursists visiting clevedon
population growth in 1970s

Question 7

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