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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  • 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.

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
is a multi-use in , England, and is the home of Bristol City F.C. and the Bristol Bears rugby union team. Located in the south-west of the city, just south of the River Avon, it currently has an all-seated capacity of 26,462.

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Long Ashton and Lawrence Hill.

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.

Neighborhood
is an electoral ward of , United Kingdom and includes the districts of , St Philips Marsh and , Temple Meads and parts of and the shopping area.

Suburb
is a suburb of the city of in south west England. is around Gloucester Road, the main northern arterial road in the city and Bishop Road.

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

Highlights include Fairbairn steam crane and Gaol Ferry Bridge.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “New Cut”. Photo: Dr Duncan Pepper, CC BY-SA 2.0.