Clifton Suspension Bridge - Visitor Attraction - Bristol, Great Britain
N 51° 27.283 W 002° 37.716
30U E 525805 N 5700458
Clifton Suspension Bridge - One of the Worlds great bridges, spans the Avon Gorge & River 100's of feet below. Brunel's Clifton Suspension Bridge has been an Iconic landmark in Bristol for over 150 years.
Waymark Code: WMN9Y1
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/28/2015
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Clifton Suspension Bridge, one of the Worlds great bridges - Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, a distinctive landmark, that is the official symbol of Bristol. The bridge is a grade 1 British listed building.
"A brand new Visitor Information Centre is situated at the Leigh Woods end of the bridge. It contains information about the competition to design the bridge, its construction and completion and how it is maintained today. You can watch a DVD about the bridge, see objects from our collection (including streoscopic images and original souvenirs) and browse our shop, where you'll find books, postcards and souvenirs.
Entrance is free and we are open 10am-5pm daily throughout the year except Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Tours:
We provide free tours from the Clifton toll booth at 3pm every Saturday and Sunday from Easter Sunday to October. If you would like to book a tour for a school or adult group, please visit our group or school visits pages." Text source: (
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"The Clifton Suspension Bridge, spanning the picturesque Avon Gorge, is the symbol of the city of Bristol. For almost 150 years this Grade I listed structure has attracted visitors from all over the world. Its story began in 1754 with the dream of a Bristol wine merchant who left a legacy to build a bridge over the Gorge.
24 year old Isambard Kingdom Brunel was eventually declared the winner and appointed project engineer – his first major commission".
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