T2. Clevedon Place Study

Question 1

Where is Clevedon?

Answer 1

Seaside town on the Southbank of the Bristol Channel, North Somerset 14miles from Bristol and 10 miles from WSM.

Question 2

What recent Changes have been made in Clevedon?

Answer 2

Beach Road + Hill Road:
- In 2022 £1.3 million spent on new parking, wider pavements, cycle path, one way road and roundabout, £425,000 being spent to reverse parking changes.
- NSC wanted to make it more accessible, and assessed changes and with opinions of locals decided to reverse parking changes.
- ¾ of local businesses said they had lower footfall + cyclists saw the path isn’t wide enough to use.

Marine Lake:
- Opened in 1929 and brought vast volumes of tourists to Clevedon until 1970s due to foreign competition
- In 2014 Marlen’s led 800,000 regeneration schemes + 60,000 new toilets in 2021
- Caused Clevedon to be known as a honey pot and in 2022 £6million spent in local economy, 30% increase in tourists

Question 3

What Qualitative Sources have been used to represent Clevedon?

Answer 3

• Paintings = the spirit of Clevedon, train station mural. Gives overview of landmarks just snapshots but no changing character
• Social media/Facebook = everything else Clevedon – RIP seafront, agenda due to Nimbyism
• Poems = a pier without peer by Peter Gibbs, ‘Our civic pride regained, for yet born Clevedonians an asset now retained’
• TV/film = One Direction You and I music video

Question 4

What Quantitative sources have been used to represent Clevedon?

Answer 4

• There are 23% more old people living in north Clevedon than there is in yeo Clevedon
• 98% of Clevedon is white
• 30% decrease in Christian people in Clevedon in 10yrs
• Post motorway junction in 1970 Clevedon’s population doubled
• However, this isn’t always accurate because people put their religion as ‘jedi’