New Cut
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.Photo: Dr Duncan Pepper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: River
- Description: part of the river Avon in Bristol, England, UK
- Also known as: “New Cut, Bristol”
Places of Interest
Highlights include SS Great Britain and Ashton Gate.
SS Great Britain
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
SS Great Britain is a museum ship and former passenger steamship that was advanced for her time. The largest passenger ship in the world from 1845 to 1853, she was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, for the Great Western Steamship Company's transatlantic service between Bristol and New York City.
Ashton Gate
Stadium
Photo: SGGH, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ashton Gate is a multi-use stadium in Ashton Gate, Bristol, England, and is the home of the Bristol Bears rugby team and the Bristol City football team.
Bristol Cathedral
Church
Photo: Arpingstone, Public domain.
Bristol Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, is a Church of England cathedral in the city of Bristol, England. It is the seat of the Bishop of Bristol.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abbots Leigh and Long Ashton.
Abbots Leigh
Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Abbots Leigh is a small village just outside of Bristol along the A369 towards the M5 motorway.
Long Ashton
Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Long Ashton is a dormitory town 5 km south west of Bristol in Somerset, England. It is known for its bio science research centre Fenswood Farm, known by the locals as The Farm.
Lawrence Hill
Neighborhood
Lawrence Hill is an electoral ward of Bristol, United Kingdom and includes the districts of Barton Hill, St Philips Marsh and Redcliffe, Temple Meads and parts of Easton and the Broadmead shopping area.
New Cut
- Categories: cut and body of water
- Location: Bristol, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.4467° or 51° 26′ 48″ northLongitude
-2.6005° or 2° 36′ 2″ westOpen location code
9C3VC9WX+MROpenStreetMap ID
way 42681310OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=riverWikidata ID
Q12063816
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Slovenian—“New Cut” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر نيو كوت”
- Slovenian: “New Cut”
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