AVON, RIVER


Meaning of AVON, RIVER in English

I

or Lower Avon

River, southwestern England.

Rising in Gloucestershire , it flows 75 mi (121 km) southwest through Bristol and into the Bristol Channel at Avonmouth, Bristol's port. Below Bristol it has cut through a limestone ridge to form Clifton Gorge, noted for its suspension bridge.

II

or Upper Avon

River, central England.

Rising in Northamptonshire , it flows 96 mi (154 km) southwest into the River Stratford , where {{link=Shakespeare, William">William Shakespeare was born.

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