Incorporated: 1819
Population: 2,654
County Name: Grafton
(county map)
Town Contact:
Town of Bridgewater
230 Lake Street
Bristol, NH 03222

Phone: 603-744-3354
Fax: 603-744-2521
Website: townofbristolnh.org

Origin:
Extensive deposits of fine sand or clay similar to "Bristol sand" used in Bristol, England, to make fine china and pottery gave the town its name. Here the sand was used to make a superior quality brick, marketed as "Bristol brick." The town was the center of manufacturing in the early days for goods such as paper, leather, woolens, flannel, bedsteads, and piano stools. Bristol includes the lower two-thirds of Newfound Lake.

More about Bristol:
Bristol's true gem is Newfound Lake but also located in this small town is Profile Falls, a waterfall and popular watering hole located on the eastern side of Route 3A.