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In England it grows wild only in the Avon Gorge so is known locally as the Bristol onion. [7] The species is prized by gardeners because of its striking floral display. The spherical "head" (technically an umbel) is borne on a long scape, up to 50 cm in height, usually in July. It can contain hundreds of deep purple flowers. [5]
Bristol (/ ˈ b r ɪ s t əl / ⓘ) is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, the most populous city in the region. [9] [10] Built around the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south.
The Avon Gorge (grid reference) is a 1.5-mile (2.5-kilometre) long gorge on the River Avon in Bristol, England. The gorge runs south to north through a limestone ridge 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Bristol city centre, and about 3 miles (5 km) from the mouth of the river at Avonmouth.
Other notable plants include Bristol rock-cress, [62] Bristol onion, [62] spiked speedwell, [63] autumn squill [63] and honewort. [ 64 ] [ 65 ] Other areas along the river which have this designation include Bickley Wood , [ 66 ] Cleeve Wood, Hanham for its large population of Bath asparagus ( Ornithogalum pyrenaicum ). [ 67 ]
18th-century map of the city and region around Bristol, England. NW Prospect of Bristol, 1734 SE Prospect of Bristol, 1734. Bristol Bridge, the only way of crossing the river without using a ferry, was rebuilt between 1764 and 1768. [87] The earlier medieval bridge was too narrow and congested to cope with the amount of traffic that needed to ...
Canon's Marsh (sometimes written Canons Marsh) is an inner city area of Bristol, England.Canon's Marsh occupies low-lying land on the north side of the Floating Harbour, immediately to the west of the River Frome spur (St Augustine's Reach) of the harbour.
Bristol and West of England Amateur Photographic Association formed. [31] Industrial Exhibition held. [5] Daily Bristol Times and Mirror newspaper in publication. [16] 1867 – Bristol Beacon concert hall opens as Colston Hall. [2] 1870 – Gloucestershire County Cricket Club formed. 1871 – Bristol Museum and Library established. [32]
The Avon Green Belt, [1] also known as the Bristol and Bath Green Belt [2] (or Bath and Bristol Green Belt [3]), is a non-statutory green belt environmental and planning policy that regulates urban expansion and development in the countryside surrounding the cities of Bristol and Bath in the South West region of England. It covers areas in ...