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There is evidence of settlement in the Bristol area from the palaeolithic era, with 60,000-year-old archaeological finds at Shirehampton and St Annes. [1] Stone tools made from flint, chert, sandstone and quartzite have been found in terraces of the River Avon, most notably in the neighbourhoods of Shirehampton and Pill. [2]
William Barrett (1789), History and antiquities of the city of Bristol, Bristol: Printed by W. Pine, OCLC 2435385, OL 6929248M; Archibald Robertson (1792), "City of Bristol", Topographical Survey of the Great Road from London to Bath and Bristol, London, OCLC 1633468; Mathew's New History of Bristol or Complete Guide. 1794.
The earliest surviving church in Bristol is St James' Priory [10] in Horsefair, Whitson Street. It was founded in 1129, as a Benedictine priory, by Robert Rufus.The 12th century also saw the founding of All Saints [11] and St Philip and Jacob [12] churches. [9]
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Bristol is home to the regional headquarters of BBC West and the BBC Natural History Unit. [216] Locations in and around Bristol have featured in the BBC's natural-history programmes, including Animal Magic (filmed at Bristol Zoo). [217] Bristol is the birthplace of 18th-century poets Robert Southey [218] and Thomas Chatterton. [219]
Photos—and the feelings associated with viewing them—could even prompt us to forgive. Or sometimes, fall in love all over again. #7 My Grandma And Grandpa, 1961
The Dower House, Stoke Park is a dower house in Bristol, England. It is one of Bristol's more prominent landmarks, set on Purdown, a hill above the M32 motorway on the main approach into the city, and painted yellow. [1] The house was built in 1553 by Sir Richard Berkeley.