River Avon, Bristol

River in the south west of England

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The River Avon is an English river in the south west of the country. To distinguish it from a number of other rivers of the same name, this river is often also known as the Bristol Avon. The name ‘Avon’ is a cognate of the Welsh word afon, ‘river’.

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River Avon sunken houseboat owner helped by fundraiser A section of the River Avon near Bath was accidently drained due to a faulty sluice gate. BBC News - Published on September 19, 2020
Edward Colston's name removed from Bristol tower as slaver's statue pulled from river Avon Name removed from tower just hours after slaver's likeness was pulled from River Avon to be memorialised in museum Independent - Published on June 12, 2020
Lucky escape for driver as van ploughs into River Avon The van ended up in the water after ploughing through railings and travelling down an embankment. BBC News - Published on December 30, 2019

Climbing the Clifton Suspension Bridge for safety checks Clifton Suspension Bridge engineers make safety checks 75m (275ft) above the River Avon. BBC News - Published on June 19, 2019