Avon
From LGBT Archive
Avon was a county in south-west England from 1974 to 1996. It comprised parts of Gloucestershire and Somerset plus Bristol. On its abolition in 1996 it was replaced by four unitary authorities:
- The City and County of Bristol
- South Gloucestershire
- North Somerset
- Bath and North East Somerset
The name lives on in the local police force, the Avon and Somerset Constabulary
LGBT history
The Gay Men’s Health Network in Avon was formed in 1985.[1]
