Viewpoints · South Wales
Coles Upper
In or near Barrow Gurney.
Coles Upper is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
Neil Owen — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Nailsea and Backwell · 2.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Coles Upper is located in North Somerset, with the postcode BS48 3JQ. The nearest railway station is Nailsea and Backwell, which is 2.1 km away. Entry to the viewpoint is free.
About
Coles Upper is a named viewpoint in South Wales, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the North Somerset parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Nailsea and Backwell, about 2.1 km away. Postcode area BS48.
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Official information
Coles is a leading Australian retailer that has evolved from a variety store into a major supermarket chain. It offers a wide range of food and drink products, emphasizing value and customer service through its extensive network of stores and online shopping solutions.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd, trading as Coles, is an Australian supermarket, retail and consumer services chain, headquartered in Melbourne as part of Coles Group. Founded in 1914 in the suburb of Collingwood by Sir George Coles, the company currently operates 846 supermarkets throughout Australia, including several now-re-branded Bi-Lo stores. Coles has over 120,000 employees and accounts for around 27 per cent of the Australian market. Coles Online is the company's online shopping service. Between 1986 and 2006, Coles Supermarkets was a brand of Coles Myer, later Coles Group, prior to Wesfarmers purchasing Coles Group in 2007. It became a subsidiary of Coles Group again after Wesfarmers spun off the business in November 2018. In 2020, Coles changed its slogan to "Value the Australian way".
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Background
History
George Coles learned the retail trade working for his father's 'Coles Store' business from 1910 to 1913. (The store continued operating as "The Original Coles" at Wilmot, Tasmania until it was destroyed by a fire on 24 January 2014.) Coles itself was founded when George Coles opened the Coles Variety Store on 9 April 1914 on Smith Street in the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood. Further expansion occurred and Coles' interest in food retailing was spurred in 1958 when it acquired 54 John Connell Dickins grocery stores. It then acquired the Beilby's chain in South Australia in 1959 and 265 Matthews Thompson grocery stores in New South Wales in 1960. In 1960, the first supermarket (trading under…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4074, -2.7260
- District
- North Somerset
- Parish
- Backwell
- Postcode
- BS48 3JQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Somerset
- Established
- 1914
- Nearest railway station
- Nailsea and Backwell — 2.1 km
- Official site
- www.colesgroup.com.au
Sources
- osm: n10711674606 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Coles Supermarkets (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Backwell School Productions
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Coles Upper?
- Coles Upper is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS48 3JQ), in the parish of Backwell.
- What is Coles Upper?
- Coles Upper is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Coles Upper?
- The nearest railway station is Nailsea and Backwell, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS48 3JQ.
- When was Coles Upper built?
- Built or established in 1914.
- Is Coles Upper a protected site?
- Yes — Coles Upper is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Coles Upper free to visit?
- Yes, Coles Upper is free to enter.
- How do I get to Coles Upper?
- The nearest railway station is Nailsea and Backwell, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS48 3JQ.