Cumberland Basin (Bristol)
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The Cumberland Basin is the main entrance to the docks of the city of Bristol, England. It separates the areas of Hotwells from the tip of Spike Island.
The River Avon never flowed through the Cumberland Basin. Before the 19th century improvements and the construction of the non-tidal Floating Harbour, the Avon flowed through the tidal harbour and out through the future location of the basin. When the basin was constructed though, the river was diverted through the New Cut, bypassing the harbour entirely.
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- Prince's Wharf, including the Bristol Industrial Museum, Pyronaut
- Dry docks: SS Great Britain, The Matthew
- St Augustine's Reach, Pero's Bridge
- Bathurst Basin
- Queen Square
- Bristol Temple Meads railway station
- Castle Park
- Redcliffe Quay and Redcliffe Caves
- Baltic Wharf marina
- Cumberland Basin & Brunel Locks
- The New Cut
- Netham Lock, entrance to the Feeder Canal
- Totterdown Basin
- Temple Quay
- St Augustine's Parade
- Canons Marsh, including Millennium Square and At-Bristol
- Underfall Yard
- Bristol Bridge
Coordinates: 51°26′53″N 2°37′10″W / 51.44806°N 2.61944°W
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