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 , England.
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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.

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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 and New York City.

Stadium
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is a multi-use in , England, and is the home of the Bristol Bears rugby team and the Bristol City football team.

Church
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, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, is a cathedral in the city of , England. It is the seat of the Bishop of Bristol.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abbots Leigh and Long Ashton.

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is a small village just outside of along the A369 towards the M5 motorway.

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is a dormitory town 5 km south west of in Somerset, . It is known for its bio science research centre Fenswood Farm, known by the locals as The Farm.

Suburb
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is an inner suburb of , England, and the name of one of the city's thirty-five electoral wards. The ward also includes the areas of Cliftonwood and .

New Cut

Latitude
51.4467° or 51° 26′ 48″ north
Longitude
-2.6005° or 2° 36′ 2″ west
Open location code
9C3VC9WX+MR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 42681310
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­river
Wiki­data 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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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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