Gaol Ferry Bridge
Gaol Ferry Bridge is in Bristol, England. Gaol Ferry Bridge is situated nearby to the river New Cut, as well as near the ruins New Gaol, Bristol.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Matthew and Gaol Ferry Bridge.
Matthew
Photo: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Matthew was a caravel sailed by John Cabot in 1497 from Bristol to Newfoundland, North America. There are two modern replicas – one in Bristol, England and one in Bonavista, Newfoundland. Matthew is situated 540 feet north of Gaol Ferry Bridge.
Gaol Ferry Bridge
Bridge
Photo: David Hallam-Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gaol Ferry Bridge is a footbridge in Bristol, England, that crosses the New Cut of the River Avon. It is an ornate steel lattice suspension bridge with timber decking, with a span of nearly 60 m.
New Cut
River
Photo: Dr Duncan Pepper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The New Cut is an artificial waterway which was constructed between 1804 and 1809 to divert the tidal river Avon through south and east Bristol, England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southville and Spike Island.
Southville
Suburb
Southville is an inner city neighbourhood and council ward of Bristol, England, on the south bank of the River Avon northwest of Bedminster. Built mainly between the 1880s and the First World War for workers in local industries, it mixes Victorian terraces with post-bombing infill and recent developments.
Spike Island
Suburb
Spike Island is an inner city and harbour area of the English port city of Bristol, adjoining the city centre. It comprises the strip of land between the Floating Harbour to the north and the tidal New Cut of the River Avon to the south, from the dock entrance to the west to Bathurst Basin in the east.
Bristol city centre
Suburb
Bristol city centre is the commercial, cultural and business centre of Bristol, England. It is the area north of the New Cut of the River Avon, bounded by Clifton Wood and Clifton to the north-west, Kingsdown and Cotham to the north, and St Pauls, Lawrence Hill and St Phillip's Marsh to the east.
Gaol Ferry Bridge
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- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Bristol, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.44613° or 51° 26′ 46″ northLongitude
-2.59942° or 2° 35′ 58″ westOpen location code
9C3VCCW2+F6OpenStreetMap ID
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