Bristol

Web site: http://www.townofbristolnh.org

Population: 2,537 (1990); 3,033 (2000); 3,131 (2006)

Overview
Bristol was incorporated in 1819, established on land taken from Bridgewater and New Chester (Hill). Extensive deposits of fine sand or clay similar to the Bristol sand used in Bristol, England, to make fine china and pottery gave this town its name. Here the sand was used to make a superior quality brick, marketed as Bristol brick. The town was center of manufacturing in the early days for such diverse goods as paper, leather, woolens, flannel, bedsteads, and piano stools. Bristol encompasses the lower two-thirds of Newfound Lake, including Wellington State Park.

Geography
Region: Lakes Region
County: Grafton
Distance from:
o Manchester, NH: 48 miles
o Boston, MA: 80 miles
o New York, NY: 284 miles
o Montreal, Quebec: 320 miles

Town Hall
230 Lake Street
Bristol, NH 03222
Telephone: 603-744-8478
Fax: 603-744-2521

Municipal Information
Government: Selectmen
Planning Board: Appointed
Police Department: Full time
Fire Department: Not full time
Nearest Hospital: Speare Memorial in Plymouth (15 miles)

Election Districts
State House District: 16
State Senate District: 2
Executive Council District: 1
U.S. Congress House of Representatives District: 2

Schools
Newfound Area School District
http://www.newfound.k12.nh.us/

Bristol Elementary School
55 School St
Bristol, NH 03222
(603) 744-2761
http://www.newfound.k12.nh.us/bes/

Services
Bristol Fire Department
85 Lake Street
Bristol, NH 03222
Telephone: 603-744-2632
Fax: 603-744-2533

Bristol Police Department
230 Lake Street
Bristol, NH 03222
Telephone: 603-744-6320
Fax: 603-744-2527

Minot Sleeper Library
35 Pleasant St
Bristol, NH 03222
(603) 744-3352

Utilities
Electric: PSNH; NH Electric Coop.
Gas: None
Water Supplier: Bristol Water Works
Sanitation: Municipal
Curbside Trash Pickup: No
Telephone: Verizon
Cable television service: Yes