it is often called the Bristol Avon. The name 'Avon' is loaned from an ancestor of the Welsh word afon, meaning 'river'. The Avon rises just north of the...
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Avon River, running from Wickwar to Berkeley, in Gloucestershire. Tetbury Avon, a tributary of the Bristol Avon (also called Little Avon). River Avon...
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rejoins the tidal River Avon, via a series of locks, and flows into the Avon Gorge. Bristol Harbour was the original Port of Bristol, but as ships and...
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the Froom, is a river that rises in Dodington Park, South Gloucestershire and flows southwesterly through Bristol to join the river Avon. It is approximately...
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The Avon Gorge (grid reference ST560743) is a 1.5-mile (2.5-kilometre) long gorge on the River Avon in Bristol, England. The gorge runs south to north...
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hillforts and Roman villas were built near the confluence of the rivers Frome and Avon. Bristol received a royal charter in 1155 and was historically divided...
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The county was named after the River Avon, which flows through the area. It was formed from the county boroughs of Bristol and Bath, together with parts...
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Oldland Common to Avon Riverside. It follows the Avon Valley southeast from Oldland Common to Bitton and then it runs alongside the River Avon from Bitton towards...
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The River Avon (/ˈeɪvən/) in central England flows generally southwestwards and is a major left-bank and easternmost tributary of the River Severn. It...
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Bristol Bridge is a bridge over the floating harbour in Bristol, England. The floating harbour was constructed on the original course of the River Avon...
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