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Avon ( / ˈeɪvən /) was a non-metropolitan and ceremonial county in the west of England that existed between 1974 and 1996. 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 of the administrative counties of Gloucestershire and Somerset .
Avonmouth. / 51.501; -2.699. Avonmouth is a port and outer suburb of Bristol, England, on the north bank of the mouth of the River Avon and the eastern shore of the Severn Estuary. Part of the Port of Bristol, Avonmouth Docks is important to the region's maritime economy, hosting large vessels for the unloading and exporting of heavier goods.
Bristol. / 51.45361°N 2.59750°W / 51.45361; -2.59750. Bristol ( / ˈbrɪstəl / ⓘ) is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, the most populous city in the region. [ 9][ 10] Built around the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the ...
A catchment board for the Avon was created by the Land Drainage Act 1930 and became the Bristol Avon River Board under the River Boards Act 1948; the board was in turn replaced by the Bristol Avon River Authority under the Water Resources Act 1963. Twenty-five minor watercourses were added to the Authority's jurisdiction in 1973. [71]
www .avonandsomerset .police .uk. Avon and Somerset Police (Avon and Somerset Constabulary) is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement in the five unitary authority areas of Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset, Somerset, and South Gloucestershire, all in South West England .
The Avon Green Belt, [1] also known as the Bristol and Bath Green Belt [2] (or Bath and Bristol Green Belt [3] ), is a non-statutory green belt environmental and planning policy that regulates urban expansion and development in the countryside surrounding the cities of Bristol and Bath in the South West region of England.
Avon County Council was the county council of the non-metropolitan county of Avon in south west England. [1] It came into its powers on 1 April 1974 and was abolished on 1 April 1996 at the same time as the county. The county council was based at Avon House in Bristol. [2] It was replaced with four authorities: Bristol City Council, South ...
The Kennet and Avon Canal is a waterway in southern England with an overall length of 87 miles (140 km), [ 1] made up of two lengths of navigable river linked by a canal. The name is used to refer to the entire length of the navigation rather than solely to the central canal section. From Bristol to Bath the waterway follows the natural course ...