Knightstone
Knightstone, is a seaside town in Northern Region, Ebdonia. It lies by the Western Channel 3 kilometres (2 mi) south west of Bramblewood. It's population at the 2011 census was 76,143. Until 2019 the city was called 'Weston-super-Mare' .Since 1983, Knighstone has been twinned with Hildesheim in Germany. (although Ebdonia is open to new twinnings from other cities and towns)
Knightstone | |
|---|---|
| City of Knightstone | |
| Country | Ebdonia |
| Region | Northern Region |
| County | Woodspring |
The local area has been occupied since the iron age. It was still a small village until the 19th century when it developed as a seaside resort. A railway station and two piers were built. In the second half of the 20th century it was connected to the M1 Motorway, but the number of people holidaying in the town declined and some local industries closed, although the number of day visitors has risen.
Attractions include a helicopter museum, Woodspring Museum, and the two piers.
The Western Channel has a large tidal range; the low tide mark in Knightstone Bay is about 1 mile (1.6 km) from the seafront. The beach is sandy but low tide reveals areas of thick mud which are very dangerous to walk on. The mouth of the River Woodspring is at the south end of the beach. To the north of the town is Ebdon Point which marks the upper limit of the Western Channel and the lower limit of the Severn Estuary. This is also the site of the Ebdon Point NaHS. In the centre of the town is the Walter de Douai Park, another NaHS due to the range of plant species found there.
Toponymy
Knightstone comes from "Night Stone", an island, now connected to the mainland called originally called "Night Stone Rock" which became "Knightstone Island", it was joined to the mainland in the late 19th century. Knightstone is named after the island.
The island is very significant in Ebdonian history, due to a swimming pool, cafés theatre, and health clinics, operated by Dr. Fox. They were built during the 1800s. All closed during the 1980s except from the two cafés which are still operating as of February 2023.