Counties of the UK: Bristol

This is the next instalment of a monthly feature going through the Counties of the UK in alphabetical order to check out things of interest.  I hope you enjoy it.  There is another Bristol County in the state of Massachussets

Location – In the South West of England.

 

Nicknames – Bristle or Brizzle

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County seat – Bristol – Bristol the city is also Bristol the county and has been since the 1300's

Flower – Maltese Cross

Famous places to visit – Clifton Suspension Bridge, SS Great Britain, Banksy's street art, Thornbury Castle

Famous people from Bristol – John Cabot (explorer), John Wesley, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Damien Hirst. Tom Stoppard (born in Czechoslovakia)

Go to this Pinboard to see the Counties of the UK.