The Avon Gorge and Clifton Suspension Bridge

The River Avon is a river in the south west of England. In its lower reaches the river is navigable and known as the Avon Navigation. Because of a number of other River Avons in England, this river is often also known as the Lower Avon or Bristol Avon. The Avon Gorge and River Avon, Bristol, taken from Clifton down. ... The Avon Gorge and River Avon, Bristol, taken from Clifton down. ... For the Second World War frigate class, see River class frigate The Murray River in Australia A river is a large natural waterway. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion...

Course

The Avon rises near Chipping Sodbury in Gloucestershire, runs east and then south through Wiltshire, then turns north-west through Bradford-on-Avon, Bath and Bristol and joins the Severn estuary at Avonmouth near Bristol. For much of its course, it marks the traditional boundary between Somerset and Gloucestershire. The source of a river, usually a lake or a spring, is the farthest point of a river from its estuary or confluence with another river. ... Categories: UK geography stubs | South Gloucestershire | Towns in Gloucestershire ... Gloucestershire (pronounced [ ˈglɒstəʃəʳ]; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a ceremonial and administrative county in southwest England. ... A bridge over the river Avon at Bradford-on-Avon in Wiltshire Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... The Town Bridge over the river Avon. ... Palladian Pulteney Bridge and the weir at Bath Bath is a city in south-west England, most famous for its baths fed by three hot springs. ... Bristol is a city in south-western England, through which flows the River Avon. ... The Severn is the name of a river in the United Kingdom. ... Estuaries and coastal waters are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, providing numerous ecological, economic, cultural, and aesthetic benefits and services. ... Categories: Stub | Bristol | Ports and harbours of the UK ... This page is about the county of Somerset in the United Kingdom. ... Gloucestershire (pronounced [ ˈglɒstəʃəʳ]; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a ceremonial and administrative county in southwest England. ...

Palladian Pulteney Bridge and the weir at Bath

In central Bristol, where the river is tidal, it is diverted from its original course onto the "New Cut", a channel dug between 1804 and 1809 at a cost of £600,000. The original course is held at a constant level by lock gates (designed by Brunel) and is known as the Floating Harbour. This gave the port an advantage by enabling shipping to stay afloat rather than grounding when the tide went down. Downstream of central Bristol the river passes through the deep Avon Gorge, spanned by Brunel's Clifton Suspension Bridge. Download high resolution version (815x598, 92 KB) Pulteney Bridge and weir at Bath, Taken August 2002 by DrBob File links The following pages link to this file: User:DrBob/Figures Bath Somerset River Avon, Bristol Pulteney Bridge Wikipedia:List of images/Places/Europe/United Kingdom/Cities Wikipedia:List of images... Download high resolution version (815x598, 92 KB) Pulteney Bridge and weir at Bath, Taken August 2002 by DrBob File links The following pages link to this file: User:DrBob/Figures Bath Somerset River Avon, Bristol Pulteney Bridge Wikipedia:List of images/Places/Europe/United Kingdom/Cities Wikipedia:List of images... A villa with a superimposed portico, from Book IV of Palladios I Quattro Libri dellArchitettura, in a modestly priced English translation published in London, 1736. ... Pulteney Bridge and the weir at Bath Pulteney Bridge is a bridge that crosses the River Avon, located in Bath, England and completed in 1773. ... The tide is the regular rising and falling of the oceans surface caused by changes in gravitational forces external to the Earth. ... 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Canal locks in England. ... Brunel before the launching of the Great Eastern Isambard Kingdom Brunel (April 9, 1806–September 15, 1859) was a British engineer, noted for the creation of the Great Western Railway and a series of famous steamships. ... St Augustines Reach and Peros Bridge, during the 2004 Harbour Festival. ... The Avon Gorge and Clifton Suspension Bridge, looking south from the Downs The Avon Gorge is a 2. ... The Clifton Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Avon Gorge and linking Clifton in Bristol to Leigh Woods in North Somerset. ...

Navigation

The Avon is continuously navigable from its mouth at Avonmouth as far as Pulteney weir in the centre of the city of Bath. The Kennet and Avon Canal connects with the Avon just below this weir and, together with the Kennet Navigation and the River Thames provides a through route for canal boats from Bristol to London. This navigable stretch can be split into three sections. Pulteney Bridge and the weir at Bath Pulteney Bridge is a bridge that crosses the River Avon, located in Bath, England and completed in 1773. ... The Kennet and Avon Canal at Brass-Knocker-Bottom near Bath The Kennet and Avon Canal is a canal in southern England. ... The Kennet is a river in the south east of England, and a tributary of the River Thames. ... Length 346 km Elevation of the source 110 m Average discharge entering Oxford: 17. ... Categories: Water-transport stubs | Canals | Water transport ... A boat is a watercraft, usually smaller than most ships. ... The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ...

From Avonmouth to Bristol through the Avon Gorge, the river is tidal and is navigable by sea going vessels at high tide but drying to a steep sided muddy channel at low tide. It was largely the challenge of navigating this section that sealed the fate of the Floating Harbour as commercial docks, and saw them replaced by docks at Avonmouth. This article is about tides in the ocean. ... This article is about tides in the ocean. ... This article is about tides in the ocean. ...

Bristol Bridge and Floating Harbour

The second stage of the navigation is through Brunel's locks and the Floating Harbour itself. This unusual dock has a tentacled plan resulting from its origins as the natural river course of the Avon and its tributary, the River Frome (see 'Course' above), and is intimately entwined with Bristol's city centre as few docks are. As a result of this, the Floating Harbour is one of the more successful pieces of dockland regeneration, with much of the dockside now occupied by residential, office and cultural premises, and the water area heavily used by leisure craft. Bristol Bridge seen across the Harbour. ... Bristol Bridge seen across the Harbour. ... Brunel before the launching of the Great Eastern Isambard Kingdom Brunel (April 9, 1806–September 15, 1859) was a British engineer, noted for the creation of the Great Western Railway and a series of famous steamships. ... Canal locks in England. ... St Augustines Reach and Peros Bridge, during the 2004 Harbour Festival. ... A tributary (or affluent or confluent) is a contributory stream, a river that does not reach the sea, but joins another major river (a parent river), to which it contributes its waters, swelling its discharge. ... The River Frome is a river in the south west of England. ...

Upstream of the Floating Harbour is the Avon Navigation proper, which continues upstream for 12 miles as far as Bath. For most of this distance the navigation makes use of the natural river bed, with six locks overcoming a rise of 30 feet. The navigation was constructed between 1724 and 1727, by a company of proprietors and the engineer John Hore of Newbury. It is now administered by British Waterways. Canal locks in England. ... Events January 14 - King Philip V of Spain abdicates the throne February 20 - The premiere of Giulio Cesare, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel, takes place in London June 23 - Treaty of Constantinople signed. ... Events June 11 - George, Prince of Wales becomes King George II of Great Britain. ... Newbury is the principal town in the west of the county of Berkshire in the United Kingdom. ... British Waterways is a government body sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and the Scottish Executive in the United Kingdom. ...

Biodiversity

The river is important for its dragonfly communities, with a strong population of Scarce Chaser (found in only six other areas in England), together with a strong population of White-legged Damselfly. Red-eyed Damselfly is also found. Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion...

The river is also important for aquatic plants, including Loddon Pondweed.

Etymology

The name "Avon" comes from the Welsh word afon meaning "river". "River Avon", therefore, literally means "River River". Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ...

The County of Avon that existed from 1974 to 1996 covering the Avon valley, including Bristol and Bath, was named after the river. Northavon Bristol Kingswood Woodspring Wansdyke Bath The County of Avon was a short-lived administrative county in the west of England, named after the River Avon which ran through it. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Bristol is a city in south-western England, through which flows the River Avon. ... Palladian Pulteney Bridge and the weir at Bath Bath is a city in south-west England, most famous for its baths fed by three hot springs. ...

See also

• Other River Avons
• Photograph of the Clifton Suspension Bridge from Brunel Way
• Photograph of the estuary at Avonmouth
• Rivers of the United Kingdom

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External links

• Photos of the River Avon from Bath through Bristol, the New Cut, the Avon Gorge and the estuary at Avonmouth (http://www.steinsky.me.uk/river_avon.php)