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Clifton Suspension Bridge, Somerset / Gloucestershire

The Clifton Suspension Bridge is a 19th-century suspension bridge spanning the Avon Gorge and the River Avon, linking Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire to Leigh Woods, Somerset. It was designed in 1829-31 by Brunel, and completed in 1860-4 by Sir John Hawkshaw and William Henry Barlow. The bridge is within the council areas of Bristol and North Somerset.
Historic England Grade I Listed 1205734.

Place Type: Historic Bridge
Historic County: Somerset / Gloucestershire
Lat, Long: 51.454935,-2.6278899
Grid Reference: ST 5646 7307
Council Area: Bristol CA
Strategic Authority Area: West of England SA
Police Area: Avon and Somerset PA

GBPN ID: 319692
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Clifton_Suspension_Bridge,_Somerset_319692

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