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4 days ago · Bristol, city and unitary authority, southwestern England. It was part of the historic counties of Gloucestershire and Somerset until the creation of the county of Bristol (1373–1974) and then of the county of Avon (1974–96). When the county of Avon was abolished, Bristol became a unitary authority.
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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.
Bristol became a city in 1542 and trade across the Atlantic developed. The city was captured by Royalist troops and then recaptured for Parliament during the English Civil War. During the 17th and 18th centuries the transatlantic slave trade and the Industrial Revolution brought further prosperity.
From 1974 to 1996, Bristol was subsumed into the new county of Avon following the Redcliffe-Maud Report. Avon was abolished in 1996 and the city became a unitary authority, styled as the City and County of Bristol.
In 1373, Bristol became an independent county. Before this, Bristol was divided geographically and administratively by the River Avon. The parishes to the west and north of the river lay in Gloucestershire, while those to the south were in Somerset.
Jul 12, 2017 · But Bristol is historically a county in its own right, as well as a city - and has been since 1373. What happened to Avon? The county of Avon was founded in 1974 and was formed from parts of...
Mar 14, 2021 · Bristol was made a county of its own separate from Gloucestershire and Somerset. Also in 1373 High Cross was erected. The Priory of St James was built in Bristol in about 1129.
