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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.

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').

Another River Avon flows through the city of [[Bristol]] and enters the [[Bristol Channel]] at the port of Avonmouth.

Another River Avon flows through the city of [[Bristol]] and enters the [[Bristol Channel]] at the port of Avonmouth.

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.

In [[Scotland]], a River Avon flows between Stirlingshire and West Lothian to enter the Firth of Forth bear Bo'ness.

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