The name "Avon" is loaned from the Common Brittonic abona, "river", which survives in the Welsh word afon [ˈavɔn]. "River Avon", … 展开

The river is important for its dragonfly communities, with a strong population of scarce chaser (found in only six other areas in England), … 展开

The distribution of archaeological finds suggests that the western end of the river between Bath and Avonmouth formed a border between the Dobunni and Durotriges during … 展开

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• Photograph of the Clifton Suspension Bridge from Brunel Way
• Photograph of the estuary at Avonmouth 展开

The Avon rises on the southern edge of the Cotswold hills, at Didmarton in Gloucestershire; at Joyce's Pool a plaque marks the source. It flows … 展开

At Great Somerford the Avon has a mean flow rate of 3.355 cubic metres per second (118.5 cu ft/s), and a typical river level range between 0.16 … 展开

A catchment board for the Avon was created by the Land Drainage Act 1930 and became the Bristol Avon River Board under the River Boards Act 1948; the board was in turn replaced by the Bristol Avon River Authority under the Water Resources Act 1963 展开