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The '''River Avon''' is the name of several rivers in England. The name is so common because it derives from the Old British ''Abona'', meaning simply 'river', and which has given rise to the [[Welsh]], [[Cornish]] and [[Irish]] word for river: ''afon'', ''avon'' and ''abhann'' respectively.
The '''River Avon''' is the name of several rivers in [[Great Britain]]. The name is so common because it derives from the Old British ''Abona'', meaning simply 'river', and which has given rise to the [[Welsh]], [[Cornish]] and [[Irish]] word for river: ''afon'', ''avon'' and ''abhann'' respectively.
Probably the best-known River Avon is the [[Warwickshire]] Avon, which flows through the town of [[Stratford upon Avon]], birthplace of [[William Shakespeare]] (who is also known as the 'Bard of Avon').
Probably the best-known River Avon is the [[Warwickshire]] Avon, which flows through the town of [[Stratford upon Avon]], birthplace of [[William Shakespeare]] (who is also known as the 'Bard of Avon').
A further River Avon flows north-south across central southern England through the towns of Pewsey and Amesbury and the city of [[Salisbury]] to enter the [[English Channel]] between [[Bournemouth]] and [[Christchurch]].
A further River Avon flows north-south across central southern England through the towns of Pewsey and Amesbury and the city of [[Salisbury]] to enter the [[English Channel]] between [[Bournemouth]] and [[Christchurch]].
In [[Scotland]], a River Avon flows between [[Stirlingshire]] and [[West Lothian]] to enter the Firth of Forth bear Bo'ness.
[[Category:Rivers]]
[[Category:Rivers]]