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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 Avon. It has been among the country's largest and most economically and culturally important cities for eight centuries.
2 giorni fa · History. The medieval town of Bristol was incorporated in 1155. The harbour was improved in 1247 by diverting the Frome to the west and building a stone bridge at the point of its former confluence with the Avon.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Discover. About Bristol. History of Bristol. The rich and eventful history of Bristol stretches back over many centuries. We have detailed some of Bristol’s history in the timeline below. JUMP TO: Roman Bristol. Bristol in the Saxon, Norman and Medieval periods. Tudor and Elizabethan Bristol (1485-1603) English Civil War (1642 – 1651)
14 mar 2021 · A brief history of the English city and port of Bristol from its beginning as a Saxon town up to the 21st Century
Bristol received a royal charter in 1155 and was historically divided between Gloucestershire and Somerset until 1373 when it became a county corporate. From the 13th to the 18th century, Bristol was among the top three English cities, after London, in tax receipts.
History in Bristol. By the 14th century Bristol was England's third-largest town (after London and York), with perhaps 15-20,000 inhabitants on the eve of the Black Death of 1348-49.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Bristol, England. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.
