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Historic Clifton Suspension Bridge by Isambard Kingdom Brunel spans the Avon Gorge with River Avon below, Bristol, England, United Kingdom, Europe. of 16. Browse Getty Images' premium collection of high-quality, authentic Clifton Suspension Bridge Bristol stock photos, royalty-free images, and pictures. Clifton Suspension Bridge Bristol stock ...
Clifton Suspension Bridge. The Clifton Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Avon Gorge and the River Avon, linking Clifton in Bristol to Leigh Woods in North Somerset. Photo: Gothick, CC BY-SA 3.0. Photo: Charlie Marshall, CC BY 2.0.
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The first bridges across the Avon in Bristol date back to the 13th century (if not earlier), and as traffic increased and resentment at the tolls charged to cross bridges grew, it became clear Bristol’s bridge problem wasn’t going to go away. In 1753, a Bristol-based merchant, William Vick, left a bequest of £1000 to the city to build a stone bridg...
The bridge is open to motor traffic as well as pedestrians: since 2007, a toll has been imposed on cars driving across the bridge. There is a spectacular view of Bristol Harbour and up the Avon Gorge from the bridge: it’s worth walking the full way across on both the north and south side of the bridge to take it in. The Visitor Centre is on the Lei...
The bridge can be driven across, but the best views come from being on foot. Nearby Clifton Village has parking should you wish to drive, otherwise the 8/9 First Bus takes you from the city centre to Clifton Village. It’s about a 30 minute walk with some steep uphills from the harbourside to the bridge itself.
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Clifton Suspension Bridge, Clifton, Bristol. Photograph taken 1954 © Historic England Archive ref: AA98/04333. View of the Clifton Suspension Bridge seen from the river bank below. It was completed in 1864 to designs by I K Brunel, and reused the links from Brunel's Hungerford Suspension Bridge in London which was demolished in 1861.
Jan 8, 2023 · 4 min read. Jan. 08, 2023. The Clifton Suspension Bridge is probably Bristol’s most well-known landmark, but did you know that it was almost not completed? For nineteen years, the two towers of the bridge were left abandoned, with no suspension chains and no work taking place on site. Image - Clifton Suspension Bridge.
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