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Bristol exudes prosperity. Indeed, the economy of the largest, most dynamic city in the West Country is bolstered by the thriving British Aerospace industry, as well as Rolls-Royce. Before all that, however, Bristol was a seafaring town. Located on the Avon and Frome Rivers, which flow into the Severn, the city was once a thriving maritime port and was second only to London. The excellent Maritime Heritage Center chronicles this former glory, as well as the city's history of shipbuilding. ..[Read More]
Bristol, England Factoid
The River Avon winds through the center of Bristol and forms part of a system of waterways that transformed the city into a great inland port. In later years, it prospered on the transatlantic trafficking of goods like rum, tobacco, and at that time, slaves.