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| - | This is definitely the rougher part of town. It's a sprawling council estate loosely grouped around four low rise blocks that are linked by concrete walkways. To the north, it borders onto the more desirable Seaview Estate. | + | This is definitely the rougher part of town. It's a sprawling council estate loosely grouped around four low rise blocks that are linked by concrete walkways. To the north, it borders onto the more desirable [[wiki:seaview_estate|Seaview Estate]]. |
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| ===== Topography ===== | ===== Topography ===== | ||
| - | To the east of Bradwick, the M5 runs north-south, with a junction that serves the town. Between the M5 and the town itself, runs the main railway line from Bristol to Exeter. This has a station at Bradwick, with a ticket hall and car-park. The location of the railway means that the town spreads out to the east to meet it. | + | To the east of Bradwick, the M5 runs north-south, with a junction with the A361 that serves the town. Between the M5 and the town itself, runs the main railway line from Bristol to Exeter. This has a station at Bradwick, with a ticket hall and car-park. The location of the railway means that the town spreads out to the east to meet it. |
| To the north of the town are old docks and industrial estates. Once home to a thriving boat building and repair business, they fell out of use as the creeks were too small to handle modern boats, and most business went up the coast to Avonmouth and Portishead. The only survivor in this area is the Bradwick and District Yacht Club which sits just to the north of the town, with its clubhouse on the largest harbour. [[wiki:barbara_weathers|Barbara Weathers]] is the landlady. | To the north of the town are old docks and industrial estates. Once home to a thriving boat building and repair business, they fell out of use as the creeks were too small to handle modern boats, and most business went up the coast to Avonmouth and Portishead. The only survivor in this area is the Bradwick and District Yacht Club which sits just to the north of the town, with its clubhouse on the largest harbour. [[wiki:barbara_weathers|Barbara Weathers]] is the landlady. | ||
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