Bristol has more children under four than it did in , and the number of young people in their 20s has grown. The area of Bristol has evidence of human inhabitance going back 60, years old, with Iron Age hill forts nearby. There was a settlement near present-day Sea Mills during the Roman times called Abona. The town of Brycgstow was founded around c.
By , the town had a fortified burh and one of the strongest castles in southern England under Norman rule. The port began developing in the 11th century, and one hundred years later Bristol was an important port that handled a great deal of England's trade with Ireland. By the 14th century, Bristol was one of the 3 largest medieval towns in England after London.
By the 15th century, Bristol was the second most important port in the country, with renewed growth in the 17th century during the rise of the American colonies and expansion of England's role in the slave trade to America. At the height of the slave trade , at least , African people were sent from Bristol to slavery in America.
The city struggled to keep pace with other manufacturing centers after the war with France and the abolition of slavery.
Still, the city's population quintupled during the 19th century. By , over , people called Bristol home, and it continued steady growth into the 20th century. Read more here. There are ,, people in the U. How many have your name? First Name: Last Name: Are you 13 years old or older? YES, I am 13 years old or older. Q: Why have the number of people with my name changed? See our new site! Plug in your city or zip code at Apocaluck, and find out if your city would survive a nuclear apocalypse.
Today, the city is the largest importer of motor vehicles to the UK, as well as grain, timber, fresh produce and petroleum products.
Bristol is the true home of Wallace and Gromit as the cartoons and movies were all filmed in Bristol! The infamous pirate Captain Blackbeard was born and raised in Bristol.
He also once had a hideaway cave under the St. Mary Redcliffe Church. The connection to Blackbeard is probably why! You can even find a plaque next to the fountains at the plaza to commemorate this relationship! Large publishing house, Penguin Books, started out in a Bristol vending machine. Allen Lane, previous Bristolian resident and the founder of Penguin Books, wanted to make literature more affordable by selling paperbacks from vending machines for the same price as a pack of cigarettes.
Up until the introduction of train travel in , Bristol used to have its own timezone and ran 10 minutes behind London-time. Hollywood legend Cary Grant was born in Bristol in … and his first ever role in theatre was working at The Bristol Hippodrome! Did you learn something new about my favourite UK city? Or do you know of a fact about Bristol that is missing? Let me know in the comments! Love facts?
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