St Augustine's Reach and Pero's Bridge, during the 2004 Harbour Festival. Pero's Bridge ( is a pedestrian Bascule bridge at St Augustine's Reach in Bristol Harbour.

Bristol Harbour is the harbour in the city of Bristol, England. A harbor or harbour (see spelling differences) or haven, is a place where ships may shelter from the Weather or are stored Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The harbour covers an area of 70 acres (28. The acre is a unit of Area in a number of different systems including the imperial and U 3 ha). Explanation The hectare is commonly used in most countries around the world especially in domains concerned with land planning and management such as Agriculture, It has existed since the 13th century but was developed into its current form in the early 19th century by installing lock gates on a tidal stretch of the River Avon in the centre of the city and providing a tidal by-pass for the river. A lock is a device for raising and lowering boats between stretches of water of different levels on river and canal Waterways. Characteristics A tide is a repeated cycle of sea level changes in the following stages Over several hours the water rises or advances up a beach in the flood The River Avon is a River in the south west of England. Because of a number of other River Avons in England this river is often also known as the Lower It is called a Floating Harbour as the water level remains constant and it is not affected by the state of the tide on the river.

Netham Lock in east Bristol is the upstream limit of the harbour. Netham lock ( is the point at Netham in Bristol at which boats from the River Avon, acting as part of the Kennet and Avon Canal, gain access Beyond the lock is a junction: on one arm the navigable River Avon continues upstream to Bath, and on the other arm is the tidal River Avon. Bath is a city in Somerset in the south west of England It is situated west of London and south-east of Bristol. The first 1 mile (1. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States 6 km) of the floating harbour, downstream from Netham Lock, is an artificial channel known as the feeder canal, while the tidal River Avon follows its original route. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Canals are artificial channels for water There are two types of canals water conveyance canals which are used for the conveyance and delivery of water and Waterways Between Bristol Temple Meads railway station and Hotwells, the harbour and the River Avon run parallel at a distance of no more than 0. Bristol Temple Meads railway station is the oldest and largest Railway station in Bristol, England Hotwells is a district of the English port city of Bristol. It is located to the south of and below the high ground of Clifton, and directly to the 65 miles (1. 0 km) apart. At Bristol Temple Meads railway station, the floating harbour occupies the original bed of the River Avon and meanders through Bristol city centre, Canon's Marsh and Hotwells. Cabot is a council ward that covers the centre of Bristol. It is residentially fragmented and does not have an evolved community indeed many Bristolians Hotwells is a district of the English port city of Bristol. It is located to the south of and below the high ground of Clifton, and directly to the To the south, the tidal River Avon flows through an artificial channel known as the "New Cut". This separation of the floating harbour and the tidal River Avon reduces currents and silting in the harbour and prevents flooding. At Hotwells, the floating harbour rejoins the tidal River Avon via a series of locks and flows into the Avon Gorge. For the gorge in Scotland with the same name see Avon Gorge Falkirk The Avon Gorge ( is a 1

The harbour today

Bristol Industrial Museum. The Bristol Industrial Museum was a Museum in Bristol, England.

Bristol Harbour was the original Port of Bristol, but as ships and their cargo have increased in size, it has now largely been replaced by docks at Avonmouth and Portbury. The Port of Bristol comprises the commercial and former commercial docks situated in and near the city of Bristol in England. A dock (from Dutch 'dok' is a man-made feature involved in the handling of boats or ships Avonmouth is a port and suburb on the Severn Estuary, at the mouth of the River Avon. The Royal Portbury Dock is part of the Port of Bristol, in England. These are located 3 miles (5 km) downstream at the mouth of the River Avon.

The harbour is now a tourist attraction with museums, galleries, exhibitions, bars and nightclubs. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel A bar (also called a Pub or Tavern) is a business that serves drinks especially Alcoholic beverages such as beer liquor and mixed drinks for consumption A nightclub (or "night club" or "club" is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark Former workshops and warehouses have now largely been converted or replaced by cultural venues, such as the Arnolfini art gallery, Watershed media and arts centre, Bristol Industrial Museum (closed throughout 2008, for refurbishment) and the At-Bristol science exhibition centre, as well as a number of fashionable apartment buildings. A warehouse is a commercial Building for Storage of Goods. Warehouses are used by Manufacturers Importers Exporters The Arnolfini is an arts centre in Bristol, England. It has a changing programme of exhibitions live art and dance events poetry and book readings talks The Watershed Media Centre opened in a disused Warehouse in central Bristol in 1982 and claims to be the United Kingdom's first dedicated media centre The Bristol Industrial Museum was a Museum in Bristol, England. At-Bristol is a public Science and Technology "exploration" and education centre in Bristol, England. Museum boats are permanently berthed in the harbour. These include Isambard Kingdom Brunel's SS Great Britain, which was the first iron-hulled and propeller driven ocean liner. Isambard Kingdom Brunel, FRS (9 April 1806 &ndash 15 September 1859 (ˈɪzəmbɑrd ˈkɪŋdəm brʊˈnɛl was a British Engineer. History The SS Great Britain was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Thomas Guppy, Christopher Claxton and William Patterson A propeller is essentially a type of fan which transmits power by converting Rotational motion into Thrust for propulsion of a vehicle such as an ^[1] and a replica of the Matthew in which John Cabot sailed to North America in 1497. A replica is a copy that is relatively indistinguishable from the original Replica To celebrate the 500th anniversary of Cabot's voyage a replica of the Matthew was built in Bristol Giovanni Caboto ( c 1450 - c 1498 known in English as John Cabot, was an Italian Navigator and explorer commonly credited as the The historic vessels of the Industrial Museum, which include the steam tug Mayflower, firefloat Pyronaut and motor tug John King, are periodically operated. Dimensions Length Overall 1677 metres (5498 feet Gross Tonnage 20

The Bristol Ferry Boat operates at the harbour, serving landing stages close to most of the harbour-side attractions and also providing a commuter service to and from the city centre and Bristol Temple Meads railway station. The Bristol Ferry Boat operates Water bus services on Bristol Harbour in the centre of the English city of Bristol. Commuting is the process of Travelling between one's place of residence and regular place of work Bristol Temple Meads railway station is the oldest and largest Railway station in Bristol, England Two other independent ferry companies, Boatsatbristol. com and Number Seven Boat Trips, offer similar services. The Bristol Packet boats offer regular harbour tours with commentaries and also river cruises up the River Avon to Conham, Hanham and Bath and downstream to Avonmouth. Hanham is a village near Bristol, England, situated on the A431 between Bristol Bath and Keynsham. Bath is a city in Somerset in the south west of England It is situated west of London and south-east of Bristol. Avonmouth is a port and suburb on the Severn Estuary, at the mouth of the River Avon. In late July each year, the Bristol Harbour Festival is held, resulting in an influx of boats, including tall ships, Royal Navy vessels and lifeboats. A tall ship is a large traditionally rigged sailing vessel Popular modern tall ship rigs include topsail Schooners Brigantines Brigs and The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) A lifeboat is a boat designed to save the lives of people in trouble at sea

Sections, quays & harbourside features

History of Bristol docks

A tallship in the Cumberland lock, Hotwells, during the 2004 Harbour Festival. The Bristol Industrial Museum was a Museum in Bristol, England. Dimensions Length Overall 1677 metres (5498 feet Gross Tonnage 20 History The SS Great Britain was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Thomas Guppy, Christopher Claxton and William Patterson Replica To celebrate the 500th anniversary of Cabot's voyage a replica of the Matthew was built in Bristol Pero's Bridge ( is a pedestrian Bascule bridge at St Augustine's Reach in Bristol Harbour. Queen Square is a public open space in the centre of the historic city of Bristol, England. Bristol Temple Meads railway station is the oldest and largest Railway station in Bristol, England The English city of Bristol has a number of parks. Large parks Bristol City Council own three major parks The Downs The Cumberland Basin is the main entrance to the docks of the city of Bristol, England. Netham lock ( is the point at Netham in Bristol at which boats from the River Avon, acting as part of the Kennet and Avon Canal, gain access Cabot is a council ward that covers the centre of Bristol. It is residentially fragmented and does not have an evolved community indeed many Bristolians At-Bristol is a public Science and Technology "exploration" and education centre in Bristol, England. The Underfall Yard is a historic boatyard on Spike Island serving Bristol Harbour, the Harbour in the city of Bristol, England. Bristol Bridge is an old Bridge over the floating harbour in Bristol, England. A tall ship is a large traditionally rigged sailing vessel Popular modern tall ship rigs include topsail Schooners Brigantines Brigs and Hotwells is a district of the English port city of Bristol. It is located to the south of and below the high ground of Clifton, and directly to the

Bristol grew up on the banks of the Rivers Avon and Frome. The River Frome is a River in South Gloucestershire. It is not to be confused with other rivers in the south west of England with the same name Since the 13th century, the rivers have been modified for use as docks including the diversion of the River Frome into an artificial deep channel known as Saint Augustine's Reach, which flowed into the River Avon. ^[2][3] Saint Augustine's Reach became the heart of Bristol's docks with its quays and wharfs. ^[3] The River Avon within the gorge, and the River Severn into which it flows, has tides which fluctuate about 30 feet (9 m) between high and low water. For other rivers named "Severn" see Severn River. The River Severn ( Welsh: Afon Hafren, Latin Characteristics A tide is a repeated cycle of sea level changes in the following stages Over several hours the water rises or advances up a beach in the flood A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International This means that the river is easily navigable at high-tide but reduced to a muddy channel at low tide in which ships would often run aground. Many ships were deliberately stranded in the harbour for unloading, giving rise to the phrase "shipshape and Bristol fashion" to describe boats capable of taking the strain of repeatedly being stranded. ^[4][5]

As early as 1420, vessels from Bristol were regularly travelling to Iceland and it is speculated that sailors from Bristol had made landfall in the Americas before Christopher Columbus or John Cabot. Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World, consisting of the Continents of North America and South America Christopher Columbus (1451 &ndash May 20 1506 was an Italian Navigator, colonizer Giovanni Caboto ( c 1450 - c 1498 known in English as John Cabot, was an Italian Navigator and explorer commonly credited as the ^[6] After Cabot arrived in Bristol, he proposed a scheme to the king, Henry VII, in which he proposed to reach Asia by sailing west across the north Atlantic. He estimated that this would be shorter and quicker than Columbus' southerly route. The merchants of Bristol, operating under the name of the Society of Merchant Venturers, agreed to support his scheme. The Society of Merchant Venturers (or just the "Merchant Venturers") is a private charitable organisation in the English city of Bristol, which They had sponsored probes into the north Atlantic from the early 1480s, looking for possible trading opportunities. ^[6] In 1552 Edward VI granted a Royal Charter to the Merchant Venturers to manage the port. Edward VI (12 October 1537 &ndash 6 July 1553 became King of England and Ireland on 28 January 1547 and was crowned on 20 February at the age of nine ^[7]

By 1670, the city had 6,000 tons of shipping, of which half was used for importing tobacco. Tobacco is an Agricultural product recognized as an addictive drug processed from the fresh Leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. By the late 17th century and early 18th century, this shipping was also playing a significant role in the slave trade. The history of slavery uncovers many different forms of human exploitation across many cultures throughout history ^[6]

Construction of the floating harbour

The Cumberland Basin

In the 18th century, the docks in Liverpool grew larger and so increased competition with Bristol for the tobacco trade. The Cumberland Basin is the main entrance to the docks of the city of Bristol, England. Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary Tobacco is an Agricultural product recognized as an addictive drug processed from the fresh Leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. Coastal trade was also important, with the area called "Welsh Back" concentrating on trows with cargoes from the Slate industry in Wales, stone, timber and coal. A trow was a type of Cargo Boat found in the past on the River Severn in England and used to transport goods The slate industry in Wales began during the Roman period when Slate was used to Roof the fort at Segontium, now Caernarfon. In Geology, rock is a naturally occurring aggregate of Minerals and/or Mineraloids The Earth's outer solid layer the ‘ Lithosphere Lumber or timber is Wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural Material for Construction, or ^[8] The limitations of Bristol's docks were causing problems to business, so in 1802 William Jessop proposed installing a dam and lock at Hotwells to create the harbour. William Jessop ( 23 January 1745 - 18 November 1814) was a noted English Civil engineer, particularly famed for his work The £530,000 scheme was approved by Parliament, and construction began in May 1804. The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency TalkParliament#Screen-size. -->A  parliament is a Legislature, especially in those The scheme included the construction of the Cumberland Basin, a large wide stretch of the harbour in Hotwells where the Quay walls and bollards have listed building status. The Cumberland Basin is the main entrance to the docks of the city of Bristol, England. A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance ^[9]

Launch of the SS Great Britain, the revolutionary ship of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, at Bristol in 1843

The tidal new cut was constructed from Netham to Hotwells, with another dam installed at this end of the harbour. Easton is both the name of a council ward in the city of Bristol in the United Kingdom, and an Inner city area that lies partly within that The Feeder Canal between Temple Meads and Netham provided a link to the tidal river so that boats could continue upstream to Bath. Bristol Temple Meads railway station is the oldest and largest Railway station in Bristol, England However, the new scheme required a way to equalise the levels inside and outside the Dock for the passage of vessels to and from the Avon, and bridges to cross the water. Jessop built Cumberland Basin with two entrance locks from the tidal Avon, of width 45 ft (13. 7 m) and 35 ft (10. 7 m), and a 45 feet (13. 7 m) wide junction lock between the Basin and what became known as the Floating Harbour. This arrangement provided flexibility of operation with the Basin being used as a lock when there were large numbers of arrivals and sailings. The harbour was officially opened on 1 May 1809. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year ^[10]

SS Great Britain. History The SS Great Britain was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Thomas Guppy, Christopher Claxton and William Patterson

Patterson's yard within the harbour was used for the construction of many ships notably Brunel's SS Great Western in 1838 and the SS Great Britain in 1843. Origins Isambard Kingdom Brunel 's idea was that steam would replace sail power on the regularly-scheduled trans-Atlantic "packet boat" services which had History The SS Great Britain was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Thomas Guppy, Christopher Claxton and William Patterson ^[1] They were some of the largest ships to have been built at the time,^[1] and ironically hastened the decline of the city docks by proving the feasibility of large ships. ^[6] The SS Great Britain was to be towed away from her builders, to have her 1,000 hp engines and interior fitted out on the River Thames,^[1] but her 48 ft (14. The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. 6 m) beam was too big to pass through the lock. Thus the SS Great Britain was moored in the Floating Harbour until December 1844, before proceeding into Cumberland Basin after coping stones and lock gate platforms were removed from the Junction Lock. ^[10]

19th century improvements

The harbour cost more than anticipated and high rates were levied to repay loans, reducing any benefit the new harbour had at drawing companies back from Liverpool. ^[6] In 1848 the city council bought the docks company to force down the rates. They employed Isambard Kingdom Brunel to make improvements, including new lock gates, a dredger and sluice gates designed to reduce siltation. Dredging is an Excavation activity or operation usually carried out at least partly underwater in shallow seas or Fresh water areas with the purpose of Silt is Soil or rock derived Granular material of a Grain size between sand and clay

By 1867, ships were getting larger and the meanders in the river Avon prevented boats over 300 ft (91 m) from reaching the harbour. A scheme to install a much larger lock at Avonmouth to make the entire river a floating harbour, and to straighten the sharper bends, was dropped after work began on the much cheaper docks at Avonmouth and Portishead. Avonmouth is a port and suburb on the Severn Estuary, at the mouth of the River Avon. Portishead (pɔːtɪsˈhɛd is a coastal town in North Somerset, England, with a population of 21000 (Local council update July 24, 2007) The present entrance lock was designed by Thomas Howard and opened in July 1873. This has a width of 62 ft (18. 9 m) and is the only entrance lock now in use at the City Docks. ^[10]

From 1893 until 1934 the Clifton Rocks Railway provided an underground funicular railway link from the western end of the harbour, which is close to the locks, into Clifton. The Clifton Rocks Railway was an underground funicular railway in Bristol, linking Clifton at the top to Hotwells and Bristol A funicular, also known as a funicular railway, incline, inclined railway, inclined plane, or cliff railway, is a type of self-contained Clifton is the name of both one of the thirty-five council wards in the city of Bristol in the United Kingdom, and of a suburb of the city that lies mostly ^[3]

Underfall Yard

Main article: Underfall Yard

Underfall Yard

The docks maintenance facility was established on the land exposed by the damming of the river to construct the harbour and remains sited at this location to the present day. The Underfall Yard is a historic boatyard on Spike Island serving Bristol Harbour, the Harbour in the city of Bristol, England. William Jessop had created a weir in the dam at Underfall to allow surplus water to flow back into the New Cut, this was known as the 'Overfall'. By the 1830s, the Floating Harbour was suffering from severe silting. Isambard Kingdom Brunel was, however, able to devise a solution to this problem. In place of the Overfall he constructed three shallow sluices and one deep scouring sluice between the harbour and the New Cut, together with a dredging vessel. A sluice is a water channel that is controlled at its head by a gate This drag boat would scrape the silt away from the quay walls. When the deep sluice opened at low tide, a powerful undertow sucked the silt into the river to be carried away on the next tide. The shallow sluices enabled adjustment of the dock water level according to weather conditions. ^[11]

Several old buildings, which date from the 1880s, remain at Underfall Yard and have listed building status. A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance The octagonal brick and terracotta chimney of the hydraulic engine house dates from 1888, and is grade II* listed,^[12] as is the hydraulic engine house itself. Octagonal is also an adjective of Octagon Octagonal (foaled 1992 in New Zealand) is a retired champion Thoroughbred A brick is a block of Ceramic material used in Masonry construction laid using mortar. Terra cotta ( Italian: "baked earth" is a Ceramic. Its uses include vessels water & waste water pipes and surface embellishment in Building construction A chimney is a system for venting hot Flue gases or Smoke from a Boiler, Stove, Furnace or Fireplace to the outside The Hydraulic engine house is part of the " Underfall Yard " in Bristol Harbour in Bristol, England. It is built of red brick with a slate roof and contains pumping machinery, installed in 1907 by Fullerton, Hodgart and Barclay of Paisley, which powers the dock's hydraulic system of cranes, bridges and locks. Paisley (Pàislig is a town and former Burgh in the west- Central Lowlands of Scotland. ^[13] The former pattern-maker's shop and stores date from the same period and are grade II listed,^[14] as are the Patent slip and quay walls. In the process of Casting, a pattern is a replica of the object to be cast used to prepare the cavity into which molten material will be poured during the casting process ^[15]

Warehouses

The Arnolfini. The Arnolfini is an arts centre in Bristol, England. It has a changing programme of exhibitions live art and dance events poetry and book readings talks

A large number of warehouses were built around the harbour for storage and trade. A warehouse is a commercial Building for Storage of Goods. Warehouses are used by Manufacturers Importers Exporters Many survive today and some are being converted into apartment blocks but many have been demolished as part of the regeneration of the area. One which has survived is the "A Bond Tobacco Warehouse", which was built in 1905 and was the first of the three brick built bonded warehouses in the Cumberland Basin, and is a grade II listed building. Tobacco is an Agricultural product recognized as an addictive drug processed from the fresh Leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. A Bonded warehouse is a Warehouse in which goods on which the duties are unpaid are stored under bond and in the joint custody of the importer or his agent and the customs ^[16] B Bond Warehouse dates from 1908 and was the first in Britain to use Edmond Coignet's reinforced concrete system. B Bond Warehouse ( was a Bonded warehouse serving Bristol Harbour. ^[17] Robinson's Warehouse built in 1874 by William Bruce Gingell,^[18] and the Granary^[19] on Welsh Back are examples of the Bristol Byzantine style with coloured brick and Moorish arches. Robinson's Warehouse ( is a warehouse on Bathurst Parade on the Floating Harbour in Bristol, England. William Bruce Gingell (1819-1899 was an architect practicing in Bristol. The Granary ( is on Welsh Back Bristol, England. It was built in 1869 by Archibald Ponton and William Venn Gough with red Cattybrook Bristol Byzantine is a variety of Neo-Byzantine architecture that was popular in the city of Bristol from about 1850 to 1880 Moorish architecture is a term used to describe the articulated Islamic architecture of North Africa and parts of Spain and Portugal

The Arnolfini art gallery occupies Bush House, a 19th century Grade II* listed tea warehouse. The Arnolfini is an arts centre in Bristol, England. It has a changing programme of exhibitions live art and dance events poetry and book readings talks A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance Tea refers to the cured agricultural product of the leaves leaf buds and internodes of Camellia sinensis, which have been prepared and cured for the market ^[20] and the Watershed Media Centre occupies another disused warehouse. The Watershed Media Centre opened in a disused Warehouse in central Bristol in 1982 and claims to be the United Kingdom's first dedicated media centre

20th century improvements

In 1908, the Royal Edward Dock was built in Avonmouth and in 1972 the large deep water Royal Portbury Dock was constructed on the opposite side of the mouth of the Avon, making the Bristol City Docks in the floating harbour redundant as a freight dock. The Avonmouth Docks are part of the Port of Bristol, in England. Avonmouth is a port and suburb on the Severn Estuary, at the mouth of the River Avon. The Royal Portbury Dock is part of the Port of Bristol, in England.

Amey Roadstone Corporation (formerly T B Brown and Holmes Sand & Gravel) sand dredgers worked from Poole's Wharf in Hotwells until 1991. Hotwells is a district of the English port city of Bristol. It is located to the south of and below the high ground of Clifton, and directly to the Occasionally coastal trading vessels enter the Cumberland Basin to be loaded with large steel silos manufactured by Braby Ltd at their nearby Ashton Gate works. ^[21]

The old Junction Lock swing bridge is powered by water pressure from the Underfall Yard hydraulic engine house at 750 psi (52 bar). A swing bridge is a Movable bridge that has as its primary structural support a vertical locating pin and support ring at or near to its center about which the turning For the mechanical technology see Hydraulic machinery and Hydraulic cylinder Hydraulics is a topic of science and Engineering The pound per square inch or more accurately pound-force per square inch (symbol psi or lbf/in² or lbf/in²) is a unit of The bar (symbol bar) decibar (symbol dbar) and the millibar (symbol mbar, also mb are units of Pressure. The new Plimsoll Bridge, completed in 1965, has a more modern electro-hydraulic system using oil at a pressure of 4,480 psi (309 bar). ^[10]

Regeneration of the harbourside

The Watershed and Pero's Bridge. The Watershed Media Centre opened in a disused Warehouse in central Bristol in 1982 and claims to be the United Kingdom's first dedicated media centre Pero's Bridge ( is a pedestrian Bascule bridge at St Augustine's Reach in Bristol Harbour.

Since the 1980s, millions of pounds have been spent regenerating the harbourside. Urban Renewal (similar to Urban Regeneration in British English) is a controversial U In 1999, Pero's footbridge was constructed, linking the At-Bristol exhibition with Bristol tourist attractions. Pero's Bridge ( is a pedestrian Bascule bridge at St Augustine's Reach in Bristol Harbour. At-Bristol is a public Science and Technology "exploration" and education centre in Bristol, England. In 2000, the At-Bristol centre opened on semi-derelict land at Canon's Marsh and some of the existing Grade II listed buildings were refurbished and reused. Cabot is a council ward that covers the centre of Bristol. It is residentially fragmented and does not have an evolved community indeed many Bristolians A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance It was funded with £44. 3 million from the National Lottery, the Millennium Commission, South West of England Regional Development Agency, and a further £43. The National Lottery is the largest Lottery in the United Kingdom. The Millennium Commission in the United Kingdom was set up to aid communities at the end of the 2nd millennium and the start of the 3rd millennium. The South West of England Regional Development Agency leads the development of a sustainable economy in the South West England, investing to unlock the region’s business potential 4 million from Bristol city council and commercial partners, including Nestlé. Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London Nestlé is a multinational packaged food company founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland ^[22] Private investors are also constructing studio apartment buildings. A studio apartment ( studio flat in the United Kingdom) or an efficiency apartment or bachelor style apartment or Bachelorette ^[23]

The regeneration of the Canon's Marsh area is expected to cost £240 million. Cabot is a council ward that covers the centre of Bristol. It is residentially fragmented and does not have an evolved community indeed many Bristolians ^[22] Crest Nicholson were the lead developers, constructing 450 new flats, homes and waterside offices. Crest Nicholson Crest Nicholson is a second tier British housebuilding company based in Chertsey, Surrey. ^[24] It is being carried out under the guidance of The Harbourside Sponsors’ Group, which is a partnership between the City Council, key stakeholders, developers, businesses, operators and funders. ^[23]

The Cumberland basin is used by a variety of small boats from sailing clubs and is surrounded by tourist attractions. The old hydraulic pumping station has been converted into a public house and is a Grade II listed building. ^[25]

Events

Bristol Harbour hosts the Bristol Harbour Festival in July of each year, attended by tall ships and hundreds of ships and boats of all kinds. The Harbourside in Bristol, South West England, has hosted the Bristol Harbour Festival (now officially named the EDF Energy Bristol Harbour Festival — A tall ship is a large traditionally rigged sailing vessel Popular modern tall ship rigs include topsail Schooners Brigantines Brigs and About 200,000 visitors view the boats, and watch live music, street performances and other entertainments.

In 1996, the harbour was the setting for the first International Festival of the Sea. The International Festival of the Sea 1996 was a maritime festival held in and around the Floating Harbour in the English port city of Bristol. A larger version of the annual harbour festivals, this was attended by many tall ships, including the Eye of the Wind, Pride of Baltimore, Rose, Kaskelot and Earl of Pembroke. Chasseur: The historical "Pride of Baltimore" The Pride was originally built as an authentic reproduction of a 19th century Baltimore Clipper schooner patterned Kaskelot is the flagship of the Square Sail fleet and is based out of her homeport of Charlestown, Cornwall, UK (though registered to The key theme was John Cabot's pioneering voyage of discovery to the Americas and a replica of Cabot's ship, the Matthew, was dedicated prior to its reenactment of Cabot's voyage the following year. Giovanni Caboto ( c 1450 - c 1498 known in English as John Cabot, was an Italian Navigator and explorer commonly credited as the The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World, consisting of the Continents of North America and South America Replica To celebrate the 500th anniversary of Cabot's voyage a replica of the Matthew was built in Bristol ^[26]

Gallery

Bristol Bridge and the Floating Harbour, seen from a tethered passenger balloon. Bristol Bridge is an old Bridge over the floating harbour in Bristol, England. Most of the central part of the City of Bristol is shown here	Bristol Bridge and the Floating Harbour	Ferry in the harbour	Replica sailing ship in Bristol Floating harbour, July 2004
Industrial Museum from the pedestrian bridge	Floating Restaurant in the harbour	The Matthew turning outside the Arnolfini during a harbour cruise	Baltic Wharf Marina
MV Balmoral in Cumberland Basin	MV Balmoral with Cabot Tower in the background. Bristol Bridge is an old Bridge over the floating harbour in Bristol, England. The Bristol Industrial Museum was a Museum in Bristol, England. Replica To celebrate the 500th anniversary of Cabot's voyage a replica of the Matthew was built in Bristol The Arnolfini is an arts centre in Bristol, England. It has a changing programme of exhibitions live art and dance events poetry and book readings talks The Motor Vessel Balmoral was built by J I Thornycroft at Woolston Southampton in 1949 commissioned by the Southampton Isle of Wight & South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Co Ltd The Cumberland Basin is the main entrance to the docks of the city of Bristol, England. The Motor Vessel Balmoral was built by J I Thornycroft at Woolston Southampton in 1949 commissioned by the Southampton Isle of Wight & South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Co Ltd This article is about the Cabot Tower in Bristol England For the tower of the same name in Newfoundland Canada see Cabot Tower (Newfoundland Cabot	MV Balmoral with accompanying tug in the lock	The Pump House
Pyronaut in Cumberland Basin	Hydraulic engine house

References

External links

• Bristol City Council: Harbour events and attractions Marine and waterway services
• Bristol Harbourside website
• EDF Energy Bristol Harbour Festival
• About Bristol: History of the Harbour
• A history of the docks
• Bristol Packet Boat Trips
• Bristol City Docks
• Maps of Bristol Harbour c1900 - West, East

Photographs

• The Floating Harbour

Coordinates: 51°27′N 2°36′W / 51.45, -2.60