Clifton, Gloucestershire

Clifton is a former village that is now a suburb of Bristol, Gloucestershire. It stands above the Avon Gorge to the west of Bristol city centre. It is recorded in Domesday as 'Clistone'. The village grew to be a wealthy suburb during the Georgian era, becoming part of the municipal area of Bristol in the 1830s. Among its famous Georgian streets are Royal York Crescent (1791-1820), Berkeley Square (c.1790) and Berkley Crescent (c.1800). The Clifton Suspension Bridge has spanned the Avon Gorge between Gloucestershire and Somerset since 1864. Clifton is within the council area of Bristol.

Primary Name(s): Clifton
Place Type: Suburban area
Historic County: Gloucestershire
Lat, Long: 51.460827,-2.620757
Grid Reference: ST 5697 7372
Council Area: Bristol CA
Strategic Authority Area: West of England SA
Police Area: Avon and Somerset PA
GBPN ID: GBPN9866

GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Clifton,_Gloucestershire_9866

Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2376216

Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Clifton%2C_Bristol

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