The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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River Avon (Bristol)

Wiltshire (County [UK]), England


View Larger MapDescription of institution: A river in the south west of England. To distinguish it from a number of other rivers of the same name, it is often called the Bristol Avon. The name 'Avon' is a cognate of the Welsh word afon, meaning 'river'. URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Avon,_Bristol