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326:Dry docks:
283:Ashton Gate
271:tram routes
259:Thomas Paty
220:River Frome
216:tidal range
188:Castle Park
69: /
44:Coordinates
1458:Categories
1371:River Avon
1185:Montpelier
1155:Bedminster
474:References
436:Welsh Back
409:The Centre
320:adjoining
279:Bedminster
232:goldsmiths
180:Welsh Back
168:River Avon
98:River Avon
54:51°27′13″N
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1205:Sea Mills
1150:Avonmouth
1025:Operators
834:Motorways
532:4 January
502:5 January
318:Mayflower
236:Civil War
212:Brycgstow
57:2°35′29″W
1139:Stations
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733:5 August
526:Archived
443:See also
328:SS
314:Pyronaut
137:Location
1406:Bridges
1200:Redland
1055:Cycling
902:Portway
890:A roads
754:(2018)
697:4 March
672:, p. 29
651:, p. 10
387:New Cut
336:Matthew
206:History
164:Bristol
124:History
108:Bristol
90:Crosses
82:Carries
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129:Opened
104:Locale
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228:Tudor
1081:Rail
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938:A431
933:A420
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826:Road
756:ISBN
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