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The Port of Bristol comprises the commercial, and former commercial, docks situated in and near the city of Bristol in England. The Port of Bristol Authority was the commercial title of the Bristol City, Avonmouth, Portishead and Royal Portbury Docks when they were operated by Bristol City Council, which ceased trade when the Avonmouth and Royal Portbury Docks were leased to The Bristol Port Company in 1991.

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Port of Bristol

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The Port of Bristol comprises the commercial, and former commercial, docks situated in and near the city of Bristol in England. The Port of Bristol Authority...

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List of ports in Great Britain

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Appledore, Torridge, Devon Bideford Barnstaple Watchet Port of Bridgwater, Bridgwater Port of Bristol, Bristol Avonmouth Docks, Avonmouth Sharpness Gloucester...

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Bristol

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century, Bristol was among the top three English cities, after London, in tax receipts. A major port, Bristol was a starting place for early voyages of exploration...

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Port of Bristol Police

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The Port of Bristol Police (PoBP) is a ports police force with responsibility to protect the port complexes and community situated at the mouth of the...

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Bristol Channel

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Ocean. It takes its name from the English city and port of Bristol. Long stretches of both sides of the coastline are designated as Heritage Coast. These...

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Bristol Harbour

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Bristol Harbour is the harbour in the city of Bristol, England. The harbour covers an area of 70 acres (28 hectares). It is the former natural tidal river...

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Bristol Port Railway and Pier

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The Bristol Port Railway and Pier (occasionally referred to as the Bristol Port and Pier Railway) was a railway in Bristol, England. The Bristol Port Railway...

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Storming of Bristol

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of Bristol took place from 23 to 26 July 1643, during the First English Civil War. The Royalist army under Prince Rupert captured the important port of...

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History of Bristol

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Bristol is a city with a population of nearly half a million people in south west England, situated between Somerset and Gloucestershire on the tidal River...

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David Ord

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London and was a Sloan Fellow of the London Business School. He is the co-owner and Managing Director of the Bristol Port Company, which owns Royal Portbury...

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Royal Portbury Dock

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Portbury Dock is part of the Port of Bristol, in England. It is situated near the village of Portbury on the southern side of the mouth of the Avon, where the...

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Avonmouth

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Avonmouth is a port and outer suburb of Bristol, England, facing two rivers: the reinforced north bank of the final stage of the Avon which rises at sources...

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Bristol slave trade

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Bristol, a port city in the South West of England, on the banks of the River Avon, has been an important location for maritime trade for centuries. In...

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Battle of Roundway Down

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later they captured the port of Bristol, allowing them to establish links with supporters in Ireland. After the hard fought Battle of Lansdown, the Royalists...

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Naming of the Americas

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Cabot received two pension payments from Henry VII. Of the two customs officials at the Port of Bristol who were responsible for delivering the money to...

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Inland port

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inland port is a port on an inland waterway, such as a river, lake, or canal, which may or may not be connected to the sea. The term "inland port" is also...

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Arnaq

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documented of the Tudor period. They were brought back to the English port of Bristol at the end of September 1577 and died in November of the same year...

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Bristol Beaufighter

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Aeroplane Company. It was originally conceived as a heavy fighter variant of the Bristol Beaufort torpedo bomber. The Beaufighter proved to be an effective night...

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Avonmouth Docks

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The Avonmouth Docks are part of the Port of Bristol, in England. They are situated on the northern side of the mouth of the River Avon, opposite the Royal...

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The Clifton Club

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private members club in Bristol, England, founded in 1818 as a meeting place for the gentlemen of the prosperous port of Bristol. The club was founded in...

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Terence Mordaunt

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chairman and co-owner of The Bristol Port Company. He is also chairman of Pendennis Shipyard, founder of The Mordaunt Foundation, chairman of the Global Warming...

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Economy of Bristol

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Bristol is a city in south west England. Its economy has long connections with the sea and its ports. In the 20th century aeronautics played an important...

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Bristol Renaissance Faire

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Wisconsin-Illinois state line west of Interstate 94. It recreates the visit of Queen Elizabeth I to the English port city of Bristol in 1574. The faire runs for...

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Battle of Langport

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besiege the Royalist port of Bristol, which surrendered in September. Taunton had been captured by the Parliamentarian army under the Earl of Essex in June 1644...

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