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Coordinates: 51°27′09″N 2°36′05″W / 51.4526, -2.6015 Bristol Cathedral, Bristol, England. ... Bristol Cathedral, Bristol, England. ... The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity is the Anglican cathedral in the English city of Bristol and is commonly known as Bristol Cathedral. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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College Green is a public open space in Bristol, England. On the south side of the Green stand (from west to east) the Bristol Central Library, Abbey Gatehouse (mid 12th century); Bristol Cathedral; the facades of four 18th century terraced houses, now converted into offices; the Royal Hotel (1864). On the northwest side of the Green stands the Council House behind a water feature. On the east side of the Green runs a busy street, also known as College Green. On the far side is a mixture of shops and offices of various dates, together with the Lord Mayor's Chapel, St Mark's Church. On the Green are statues of Queen Victoria and Raja Rammohun Roy. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 540 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (702 × 780 pixel, file size: 170 KB, MIME type: image/png) Map of Bristol, from same sources as others on Wikipedia:WikiProject Bristol. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... This article is about the English city. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... Bristol Central Library (grid reference ST583727) is a historic building on the south side of College Green, Bristol, England. ... The Great Gatehouse (grid reference ST583727) is a historic building on College Green in Bristol, England. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... The Council House. ... St Marks Church (grid reference ST583727) is a church on College Green, Bristol, England. ... The statue of Queen Victoria by Joseph Boehm stands on College Green, Bristol, England. ... Raja Ram Mohan Roy is regarded as the Father of the Bengal Renaissance Ram Mohan Roy, also written as Rammohun Roy, or Raja Ram Mohun Roy (Bangla: রাজা রামমোহন রায়, Raja Rammohon Rae), (May 22, 1772 – September 27, 1833) was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj, one of the first Indian socio-religious...


Originally a small hill north of the Avon, separated from Brandon Hill to the north by a narrow gully, it was enclosed to form the precincts of St Augustine's Abbey in the 12th century. After the Dissolution the Abbey church became Bristol Cathedral. The hill was levelled in 1950 during the building of the Council House to form its present roughly triangular shape. A plaque near the centre records that the Green still belongs to the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral. The Avon Gorge and Clifton Suspension Bridge The River Avon is a river in the south west of England. ... The Observatory on Clifton Down. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... dissolution see Dissolution. ... The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity is the Anglican cathedral in the English city of Bristol and is commonly known as Bristol Cathedral. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...


From 1733 it was the site of the Bristol High Cross, honouring various British monarchs. The statue was then given in 1768 to Stourhead gardens and can be seen there today.[1]. A replica was made by John Norton in 1851 and sited on College Green until the architects building the new council offices had removed in the late 1940s. The Bristol Civic Society purchased the remains in 1950 and re-erected the truncated remains seen today in Berkeley Square.[2], [3], [4] The Temple of Apollo high on a hill overlooking the gardens. ... John Norton Olympic medalist John Norton creator of the webcomic George Comics Categories: Disambiguation ... Berkeley Square is close to Park Street in the Clifton area of Bristol. ...


These days, the green is used as a "hang out" area for the teens and university students of Bristol, especially the goth and emo communities.[citation needed] It was under a group dispersal order until April 2007. The order was a result of repeated disruption started by the skater community and underage drinking in the area. Clan of Xymox - Goth band circa 2004 The image above is believed to be a replaceable non-free image. ... Emo is a genre of rock music. ...


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References

  1. ^ Stourhead: The Bristol High Cross. Follies and Monuments. Retrieved on 2007-05-11.
  2. ^ The High Cross. About Bristol. Retrieved on 2007-05-11.
  3. ^ Parks and Gardens in Avon Register 1991 (revised and updated December 2001) (PDF). Bristol City Council. Retrieved on 2007-05-11.
  4. ^ The First 50 years of the Bristol Civic Society. Bristol Civic Society. Retrieved on 2007-05-11.
  • Andrew Foyle, Bristol, Pevsner Architectural Guides (2004) ISBN 0-300-10442-1


 
 

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