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Weston Super Mare Opticians

The Ufindus Opticians directory is your primary source for finding optical products and services from local businesses. Ufindus is a comprehensive on-line directory of UK opticians search able by region or category, giving you the ability to locate the products and services related to eye care quickly and efficiently. The web sites featured in the Ufindus opticians directory cover all aspects of opticians including eye test and suppliers of glasses and contact lenses. So, if you require optician services, use the Ufindus opticians directory for a large selection of listings and essential contact information.

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Weston-super-Mare is a seaside resort in the West of England. It has a population of 71,758 as of 2001. The town lies on the Bristol Channel, and has spread along the coast, so that it now stretches between Worlebury Hill and Brean Down. Weston-super-Mare is known for its long, sandy beaches. The name Weston-super-Mare is derived from the Saxon words for west tun (meaning west settlement). The descriptive part of its name is unusual in that it is medieval Latin, and was first recorded by an unknown church clerk, presumably to distinguise it from all the other Weston's in the area. Mare means "on sea". Weston-super-Mare owes its popularity to the Victorian-era boom in seaside holidays which saw most seaside resorts in the UK undergo massive growth. Weston-super-Mare benefited from the proximity of towns such as Bath and Bristol, as well as the railway. The railway brought thousands of holidaymakers on works outings and bank holiday trips. Many also arrived on steamers from Wales, particularly miners and their families. In 1867, Birnbeck Pier was completed, offering amusement arcades, tea rooms, funfair rides and a photographic studio The town was also involved with a number of commercial enterprises; the first ever trans-Atlantic cable laid across the floor of the ocean surfaced at Weston-super-Mare, and the Commercial Cable Company, who laid it, maintained an association with the town until 1962, when the use of the underwater cables ceased. a number of chemical companies are also based in the town, including Philip Harris Ltd, which moved from Sheffield in 1965, and even today is an important name in school science lessons! A second pier was built in Weston-Super-Mare by local traders who were unhappy that visitors were not venturing to the centre of the town. The pier was opened in 1904, and was originally 1.2 miles. The Grand Pier is still in situ today, although it is not as long as it was. After WWI, a number of new developments occured in Weston-super-Mare, including a new swimming pool, the Winter Gardens theatre and an airfield. Art Deco influences can be seen in a number of buildings dating from this period. During WWII a number of evacuees were moved to Weston-super-Mare, and the town suffered from several bombing raids. After the war, Weston-super-Mare, along with numerous seaside resorts, went into decline thanks to cheap foreign holidays and the decline in large industries such as mining. As a result, Weston-super-Mare has become a centre for light industry as well as a commuter town for Bristol, thanks to connections via rail and the M5 motorway. Weston -super-Mare sees rail services to several destinations, including Cardiff, Taunton, Exeter, Bristol, Plymouth and Cheltenham. The town also sees some services direct to London at peak times. Nearby towns to Weston-super-Mare include Bristol, Barry, Cardiff, Taunton, Bridgwater, Bath, Street, Shepton Mallet and Trowbridge.

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Bowen Opticians > Opticians in Weston Super Mare

Tel: 0870 8148358 - 21 St. Andrews Parade, Weston-super-Mare, Avon, BS23 3SS

Darlington Opticians > Opticians in Weston Super Mare

Tel: 01934 631539 - 44 Meadow Street, Weston-super-Mare, Avon, BS23 1QH

Dollond & Aitchison > Opticians in Weston Super Mare

Tel: 01934 629852 - 37 High Street, Weston-super-Mare, Avon, BS23 1HD

Greenslades Opticians > Opticians in Weston Super Mare

Tel: 0870 8147739 - 51 High Street, Weston-super-Mare, Avon, BS23 1HD

N K Opticians > Opticians in Weston Super Mare

Tel: 01934 628820 - 40 Meadow Street, Weston-super-Mare, Avon, BS23 1QH

T Newman > Opticians in Weston Super Mare

Tel: 01934 626579 - 55c Oxford Street, Weston-super-Mare, Avon, BS23 1TR

Optika > Opticians in Weston Super Mare

Tel: 01934 642909 - Unit 31, The Sovereign Centre, High Street, Weston-super-Mare, Avon, BS23 1HL

Specsavers Opticians > Opticians in Weston Super Mare

Tel: 01934 642140 - 75 High Street, Weston-super-Mare, Avon, BS23 1HE

Mark Board > Opticians in Weston Super Mare

Tel: 01934 512838 - 184a High Street, Worle, Weston-super-Mare, Avon, BS22 6JD (2.25 miles)

Bowen Opticians > Opticians in Weston Super Mare

Tel: 01934 520520 - 135 High Street, Worle, Weston-super-Mare, Avon, BS22 6HQ (2.25 miles)

David Bull Optometrist > Opticians in Weston Super Mare

Tel: 01278 785743 - 41 High Street, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1PB (4.99 miles)

E W Heath Opticians > Opticians Additional in Weston Super Mare

Tel: 01278 782851 - 27 College Street, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1AS (4.99 miles)

Specsavers > Opticians in Weston Super Mare

Tel: 01278 765460 - 3 High Street, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1NX (4.99 miles)

Meiji Techno Uk > Opticians in Weston Super Mare

Tel: 01934 733655 - Hillside, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2AN (6.37 miles)

Dollond & Aitchison > Opticians in Weston Super Mare

Tel: 01275 877877 - 9 Old Church Road, Clevedon, Avon, BS21 6LZ (6.99 miles)