Bristol County is the name of two adjacent counties in the United States:
- Bristol County, Massachusetts
- Bristol County, Rhode Island
- and a ship named after these counties:
- USS Bristol County (LST-1198), a United States Navy Newport class tank landing ship
- In England
- Bristol, a ceremonial county in England
Famous quotes containing the words bristol and/or county:
“Its of a rich squire in Bristol doth dwell,
There are ladies of honour that love him well,
But all was in vain, in vain was said,
For he was in love with a charming milkmaid.”
—Unknown. Squire and Milkmaid; or, Blackberry Fold (l. 14)
“Hold hard, my county darlings, for a hawk descends,
Golden Glamorgan straightens, to the falling birds.
Your sport is summer as the spring runs angrily.”
—Dylan Thomas (19141953)