17-475: Berrow may refer to: Places [ edit ] Berrow, Somerset Berrow, Worcestershire People with the surname [ edit ] Capel Berrow (1716–1782), English divine See also [ edit ] Berrow Green Berrow's Worcester Journal , a British newspaper established in 1690 Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
34-587: A golf course , and is a noted site for various unusual plants, including a strong colony of lizard orchids . A 200 hectare (494 acre) area was designated in 1952 as a Site of Special Scientific Interest . Berrow Marsh, contained within the dunes between the village and the beach, is a mixture of reedbed and salt marsh . Birds found here include many wetland species such as reed and sedge warbler and in winter occasional jack snipe amongst large numbers of common snipe . [REDACTED] Media related to Berrow, Somerset at Wikimedia Commons Brean Brean
51-523: Is a village and civil parish between Weston-super-Mare and Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset , England. The name is derived from "Bryn"; Brythonic and Modern Welsh for a hill and it has a population of 635. Close to the village is Brean Down , a promontory standing 320 feet (98 m) high and extending 1.5 miles (2.4 km) into the Bristol Channel , on which stands Brean Down Fort , marking
68-926: Is also part of the a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It was part of the South West England constituency of the European Parliament prior to Britain leaving the European Union in January 2020, which elected seven MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation . The Church of St Mary dates from
85-525: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Berrow, Somerset Berrow is a small residential coastal village and holiday area, a civil parish in Somerset , England, situated in between Burnham-on-Sea and Brean . According to the 2011 census it had a population of 1,534. Berrow was part of the hundred of Brent-cum-Wrington . The parish council has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept (local rate) to cover
102-575: The 13th century and was restored in the 19th. The tower contains a bell dating from 1801 and made by Thomas and James Bilbie of the Bilbie family . It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade I listed building . Berrow beach was awarded the Blue flag rural beach award in 2005. The beach is home to the shipwreck of the Norwegian barque Nornen , which ran aground on 3 March 1897. The ship
119-414: The council's operating costs and producing annual accounts for public scrutiny. The parish council evaluates local planning applications and works with the local police, district council officers, and neighbourhood watch groups on matters of crime, security, and traffic. The parish council's role also includes initiating projects for the maintenance and repair of parish facilities, as well as consulting with
136-414: The council's operating costs and producing annual accounts for public scrutiny. The parish council evaluates local planning applications and works with the local police, district council officers, and neighbourhood watch groups on matters of crime, security, and traffic. The parish council's role also includes initiating projects for the maintenance and repair of parish facilities, as well as consulting with
153-410: The district council on the maintenance, repair, and improvement of highways, drainage, footpaths, public transport, and street cleaning. Conservation matters (including trees and listed buildings) and environmental issues are also the responsibility of the council. For local government purposes, since 1 April 2023, the village comes under the unitary authority of Somerset Council . Prior to this, it
170-410: The district council on the maintenance, repair, and improvement of highways, drainage, footpaths, public transport, and street cleaning. Conservation matters (including trees and listed buildings) and environmental issues are also the responsibility of the council. For local government purposes, since 1 April 2023, the village comes under the unitary authority of Somerset Council . Prior to this, it
187-466: The end of Weston Bay . The village is on a strip of land between the sea and the River Axe . It is the home of Brean Leisure Park , a tropical bird garden, other tourist attractions and several caravan parks. The sandy beach has been used for land sailing since 1970. Sometimes, Brean can also be linked with the nearby village, Berrow so the villages can also be called Berrow & Brean. Brean
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221-571: Was built in 1876 as the Maipu in Bordeaux , before being sold to S. C. Larson in Norway and renamed. She ran aground in a storm and most of the structure was removed for scrap. In July 2003, Sedgemoor District Council threatened to remove the wreck from the beach fearing it could be held liable if any jet-skiers were to hit the wreck while submerged at high tide. Berrow Dunes, west of the village, has
238-435: Was part of the South West England constituency of the European Parliament prior to Britain leaving the European Union in January 2020, which elected seven MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation . The Church of St Bridget dates from the 13th century, but the fabric is predominantly from the 15th century and was extensively rebuilt around 1882. It is designated by English Heritage as
255-590: Was part of the hundred of Bempstone . During the Bristol Channel floods of 1607 the village was flooded, with seven of its nine houses being destroyed and 26 inhabitants drowned. Windmill House, on South Road, was one of the terminuses for the PTAT-1 transatlantic communications cable from Manasquan, New Jersey , United States. It was constructed in 1989 by Mercury Communications and closed in 2004. The parish council has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept (local rate) to cover
272-486: Was part of the non-metropolitan district of Sedgemoor , which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 , having previously been part of Axbridge Rural District . An electoral ward of the same name exists. Although Berrow is the most populous area the ward stretches north along the coast to Brean . The total population of this ward taken from the 2011 census was 2,169. It
289-472: Was part of the non-metropolitan district of Sedgemoor , which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 , having previously been part of Axbridge Rural District . It is also part of the Wells county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election, and
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