Avonmouth
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| Population | 12,177 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Unitary authority | Bristol |
| Ceremonial county | Bristol |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRISTOL |
| Postcode district | BS11 |
| Dial code | 0117 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Avon |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| UK Parliament | Bristol North West |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| List of places: UK • England • Bristol | |
Avonmouth is a suburb of Bristol, England, at the mouth of the River Avon on its north bank and on the Bristol Channel. It is the location of a large port, Avonmouth Docks. The Royal Portbury Dock, part of the same complex, is on the other side of the Avon. Avonmouth is home to several large chemical manufacturing plants.
[edit] Transport
It lies on the M5 motorway, which crosses the Avon by the Avonmouth Bridge. The M49 motorway runs between the M5 near Avonmouth and the M4 motorway at the Second Severn Crossing. The old Severn Bridge and the M48 motorway are linked to Avonmouth by the A403. It is served by a usually hourly service to Bristol at the Avonmouth railway station on the Severn Beach Line.
[edit] External links
- Photographs of Avonmouth
- Map sources for Avonmouth
