Bridgwater
Settlement in Somerset Sedgemoor
England
Bridgwater
Bridgwater is a historic market town and civil parish located in the county of Somerset, England. Situated on the River Parrett, it lies approximately 10 miles (16 km) north-east of the larger town of Taunton. With a population of around 41,000, Bridgwater is the largest town in the Sedgemoor district.
The town has a rich history that dates back to the Roman times, and evidence of its past can be seen in several architectural landmarks. The most notable of these is the Bridgwater Castle, a motte-and-bailey castle built in the 12th century by the Normans. Today, only fragments of the castle remain, including the impressive 24-meter tall motte.
Bridgwater is also famous for its annual carnival, one of the largest illuminated processions in Europe. The event attracts thousands of visitors each year, who come to witness the colorful floats, music, and entertainment.
Economically, Bridgwater is an important industrial center, particularly in the fields of manufacturing and distribution. The town is home to the largest industrial estate in Somerset, which houses a variety of businesses, including food processing, logistics, and engineering companies.
In terms of education, Bridgwater offers a range of primary and secondary schools, as well as Bridgwater & Taunton College, which provides further education and vocational courses.
Overall, Bridgwater combines its rich history, vibrant community, and industrial significance to create a town that offers a mix of heritage, entertainment, and economic opportunities.
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Bridgwater Images
Images are sourced within 2km of 51.12778/-3.006409 or Grid Reference ST2936. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.
Old buildings among the new
Some of the newer buildings I suspect are perhaps converted warehouses as some of the shipping may have come up the River Parrett to unload.
Model of Pluto at Bridgwater on Bridgwater and Taunton Canal
One limit of the Somerset Space Walk ST2936 : Bridgwater : Bridgwater and Taunton Canal - Somerset Space Walk - Pluto created while Pluto was considered to be the outermost planet
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark
This OS cut mark can be found on No1 Willowbrook. It marks a point 9.053m above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark
This OS cut mark can be found on the north face of the canal bridge. It marks a point 10.635m above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark
This OS cut mark can be found on No1 Dock Cottages. It marks a point 8.483m above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark
This OS cut mark can be found on No149 Chiltern Street. It marks a point 6.852m above mean sea level.
Bridgwater is located at Grid Ref: ST2936 (Lat: 51.12778, Lng: -3.006409)
Administrative County: Somerset
District: Sedgemoor
Police Authority: Avon and Somerset
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Nearby Amenities
Located within 500m of 51.12778,-3.006409Bridgwater
Is In: Somerset, England, UK
Name Lt: Bridžvoteris
Place: town
Population: 41276
Postal Code: TA6
Wikidata: Q914015
Wikipedia: en:Bridgwater
Lat/Long: 51.1283378/-3.0037046
Crossing
Bicycle: yes
Crossing Island: yes
Crossing Ref: pelican
Lat/Long: 51.1259191/-3.0014209
Crossing
Bicycle: yes
Crossing Island: yes
Crossing Ref: pelican
Lat/Long: 51.1254419/-3.0045779
Crossing
Bicycle: yes
Crossing Island: yes
Crossing Ref: pelican
Lat/Long: 51.1259121/-3.0019288
Crossing
Bicycle: yes
Crossing Island: yes
Crossing Ref: pelican
Lat/Long: 51.1258219/-3.0018326
Crossing
Crossing: uncontrolled
Crossing Ref: zebra
Lat/Long: 51.1301512/-3.000869
Traffic Signals
Traffic Signals: signal
Traffic Signals Direction: forward
Lat/Long: 51.1256545/-3.0042435
Crossing
Bicycle: yes
Crossing Island: yes
Crossing Ref: pelican
Lat/Long: 51.1255227/-3.0044305
Bridgwater War Memorial
Admiral Robert Blake
Historic: memorial
Memorial: statue
Lat/Long: 51.1283857/-3.0035958
Post Box
Brand: Royal Mail
Collection Times: Mo-Fr 18:00; Sa 13:30
Operator: Royal Mail
Operator Wikidata: Q638098
Post Box Apertures: 2
Post Box Type: wall
Ref: TA6 801
Royal Cypher: no
Source: survey
Survey Date: 2017-03-15
Lat/Long: 51.1265898/-3.0044143
Post Box
Collection Times: Mo-Fr 17:30; Sa 12:00
Operator: Royal Mail
Operator Wikidata: Q638098
Post Box Type: pillar
Ref: TA6 4
Royal Cypher: EIIR
Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102113
Source: survey
Survey Date: 2017-03-15
Lat/Long: 51.1277813/-3.0078264
Post Box
Brand: Royal Mail
Brand Wikidata: Q638098
Brand Wikipedia: en:Royal Mail
Collection Times: Mo-Fr 17:30; Sa 12:00
Operator: Royal Mail
Operator Wikidata: Q638098
Post Box Type: pillar
Ref: TA6 902
Royal Cypher: VR
Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102356
Source: survey
Survey Date: 2017-03-15
Lat/Long: 51.1281035/-3.0104853
Post Box
Brand: Royal Mail
Collection Times: Mo-Fr 17:30; Sa 12:15
Note: double-aperture box but both referenced as TA6 812
Operator: Royal Mail
Operator Wikidata: Q638098
Post Box Design: type_c
Post Box Type: pillar
Ref: TA6 812
Royal Cypher: EIIR
Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102113
Source: survey
Survey Date: 2017-03-15
Lat/Long: 51.1282563/-3.0051053
Post Box
Operator: Royal Mail
Operator Wikidata: Q638098
Post Box Type: pillar
Ref: TA6 8
Royal Cypher: EIIR
Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102113
Lat/Long: 51.1294548/-3.0063188
Barrier: lift_gate
Bicycle: no
Foot: no
Motorcar: yes
Motorcycle: yes
Lat/Long: 51.128333/-3.00661
Demolished Amenity: post_box
Note: No longer there at date of inspection (2017-03-15), nor evidence it ever had been.
Operator: Royal Mail
Lat/Long: 51.1287324/-3.0006875
Spirit of Carnival
Artwork Type: Spirit of Carnival
Tourism: artwork
Lat/Long: 51.128593/-3.0040783
38031
Height: 10
Man Made: tower
Operator: Vodafone
Tower Type: communication
Lat/Long: 51.1290966/-3.0080661
Barrier: lift_gate
Bicycle: yes
Foot: yes
Motorcar: yes
Motorcycle: yes
Lat/Long: 51.1304206/-3.0036662
Bicycle Parking
Bicycle Parking: stands
Capacity: 2
Covered: no
Lat/Long: 51.1263737/-3.010071
Telephone
Booth: KX100
Covered: booth
Operator: BT
Operator Wikidata: Q593786
Payment Coins: yes
Payment Telephone Cards: yes
Lat/Long: 51.1279227/-3.0082257
Telephone
Booth: K6
Covered: booth
Listed Status: Grade II
Operator: BT
Operator Wikidata: Q593786
Payment Coins: yes
Payment Telephone Cards: yes
Phone: +44 1278 422230
Lat/Long: 51.1282571/-3.004033
Telephone
Booth: KX100
Covered: booth
Operator: BT
Operator Wikidata: Q593786
Payment Coins: yes
Payment Telephone Cards: yes
Lat/Long: 51.1287869/-3.0017547
Telephone
Booth: K6
Covered: booth
Listed Status: Grade II
Operator: BT
Operator Wikidata: Q593786
Payment Coins: yes
Payment Telephone Cards: yes
Phone: +44 1278 422751
Lat/Long: 51.1288843/-3.0008687
Telephone
Booth: KX100
Covered: booth
Operator: BT
Operator Wikidata: Q593786
Payment Coins: yes
Payment Telephone Cards: yes
Lat/Long: 51.1281837/-3.005378
Crossing
Bicycle: yes
Crossing Island: yes
Crossing Ref: pelican
Lat/Long: 51.1257227/-3.001592
Barrier: bollard
Bicycle: yes
Foot: yes
Motorcycle: yes
Lat/Long: 51.1259936/-3.0008501
Crossing
Bicycle: yes
Crossing Island: yes
Crossing Ref: pelican
Lat/Long: 51.1260194/-3.0014443
Crossing
Bicycle: yes
Crossing Island: yes
Crossing Ref: pelican
Lat/Long: 51.1260868/-3.001773
Barrier: lift_gate
Bicycle: yes
Foot: yes
Motorcar: yes
Motorcycle: yes
Lat/Long: 51.1308726/-3.0032372
Barrier: bollard
Bicycle: yes
Foot: yes
Motorcycle: yes
Lat/Long: 51.1299137/-3.007533
Crossing
Bicycle: yes
Crossing Island: yes
Crossing Ref: pelican
Lat/Long: 51.1257802/-3.0014761
Post Box
Indoor: yes
Operator: Royal Mail
Operator Wikidata: Q638098
Post Box Type: pillar
Ref: TA6 711
Lat/Long: 51.1247297/-3.0029532
Post Box
Brand: Royal Mail
Brand Wikidata: Q638098
Brand Wikipedia: en:Royal Mail
Collection Times: Mo-Fr 17:30; Sa 12:30
Drive Through: no
Operator: Royal Mail
Operator Wikidata: Q638098
Post Box Type: wall
Ref: TA6 56
Royal Cypher: EIIR
Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102113
Lat/Long: 51.1260143/-3.0110636
Bicycle Parking
Bicycle Parking: stands
Capacity: 4
Covered: no
Lat/Long: 51.129064/-3.0004268
Bicycle Parking
Bicycle Parking: stands
Capacity: 8
Covered: no
Lat/Long: 51.1278016/-3.0069419
Bus Stop
Malt Shovel (W bound)
Bench: no
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 3600SOA56610
Naptan Bearing: W
Naptan CommonName: Malt Shovel
Naptan Indicator: W-bound
Naptan NaptanCode: sotdmwmd
Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: BRDGWTR
Naptan Street: North Street
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Shelter: no
Tactile Paving: no
Lat/Long: 51.1280862/-3.0107804
Bus Stop
Angel Place (W bound)
Bench: yes
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 3600SOA10335
Naptan Bearing: W
Naptan CommonName: Angel Place
Naptan Indicator: W-bound
Naptan NaptanCode: sotamjmw
Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: BRDGWTR
Naptan Street: Northgate
Naptan Verified: no
Network: The Buses of Somerset
Network Wikidata: Q17018973
Operator: First South West
Operator Wikidata: Q5454172
Public Transport: platform
Ref: B1
Shelter: yes
Tactile Paving: no
Lat/Long: 51.1294429/-3.0064102
Bus Stop
Cinema (E bound)
Bench: no
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 3600SOA10336
Naptan Bearing: E
Naptan BusStopType: CUS
Naptan CommonName: Cinema
Naptan Indicator: E-bound
Naptan NaptanCode: sotamjda
Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: BRDGWTR
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Shelter: no
Tactile Paving: no
Lat/Long: 51.1277109/-3.0083099
Bus Stop
High Street 1 (SW bound)
Bench: yes
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 3600SOA10356
Naptan Bearing: SW
Naptan CommonName: High Street 1
Naptan Indicator: SW-bound
Naptan NaptanCode: sotamjtw
Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: BRDGWTR
Naptan Street: High Street
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Shelter: yes
Tactile Paving: no
Lat/Long: 51.1281931/-3.0050183
Bus Stop
High Street 2 (SW bound)
Bench: yes
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 3600SOA14228
Naptan Bearing: W
Naptan CommonName: High Street 2
Naptan Indicator: W-bound
Naptan NaptanCode: sotdmpmg
Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: BRDGWTR
Naptan Street: High Street
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Shelter: yes
Tactile Paving: no
Lat/Long: 51.1282747/-3.0047501
Bus Stop
Magistrates Court (NE bound)
Bench: no
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 3600SOA10333
Naptan Bearing: NE
Naptan CommonName: Magistrates Court
Naptan Indicator: NE-bound
Naptan NaptanCode: sotamjtm
Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: BRDGWTR
Naptan Street: Mount Street
Naptan Verified: no
Network: The Buses of Somerset
Network Wikidata: Q17018973
Operator: First South West
Operator Wikidata: Q5454172
Public Transport: platform
Ref: B1
Shelter: yes
Tactile Paving: no
Lat/Long: 51.129927/-3.0052849
Bus Stop
St Mary Street (N bound)
Bench: no
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 3600SOA56510
Naptan NaptanCode: sotdmpmj
Public Transport: platform
Shelter: no
Tactile Paving: no
Lat/Long: 51.1266441/-3.0022845
Bus Stop
The Shops (NE bound)
Bench: no
Bus: yes
Public Transport: platform
Shelter: no
Tactile Paving: no
Lat/Long: 51.1254109/-3.0119413
Bus Stop
The Shops (SW bound)
Bench: no
Bus: yes
Public Transport: platform
Shelter: no
Tactile Paving: no
Lat/Long: 51.1254246/-3.0115759
Post Box
Collection Times: Mo-Fr 17:15; Sa 12:15
Operator: Royal Mail
Operator Wikidata: Q638098
Post Box Type: pillar
Ref: TA6 2
Royal Cypher: EIIR
Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102113
Lat/Long: 51.1290714/-2.9996222
Bicycle Parking
Bicycle Parking: stands
Capacity: 8
Covered: no
Lat/Long: 51.1281485/-3.0006961
Bicycle Parking
Bicycle Parking: stands
Capacity: 4
Covered: no
Lat/Long: 51.1277919/-3.0078712
Bicycle Parking
Bicycle Parking: stands
Capacity: 22
Covered: no
Lat/Long: 51.128731/-3.0042899
Post Box
Brand: Royal Mail
Operator: Royal Mail
Operator Wikidata: Q638098
Post Box Type: meter
Ref: TA6 814
Royal Cypher: EIIR
Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102113
Lat/Long: 51.1282664/-3.0050624
Lifebuoy
Life Ring
Description: Lifebuoy
Emergency: life_ring
Lat/Long: 51.1322274/-3.0073137
Traffic Signals
Traffic Signals: signal
Traffic Signals Direction: forward
Lat/Long: 51.1256662/-3.0047453
Traffic Signals
Traffic Signals: signal
Traffic Signals Direction: forward
Lat/Long: 51.1254186/-3.00457
Street Lamp
Opening Hours: Mo-Su 22:00-05:00
Lat/Long: 51.1304475/-3.0120281
Street Lamp
Opening Hours: Mo-Su 22:00-05:00
Lat/Long: 51.130554/-3.0120409
Street Lamp
Opening Hours: Mo-Su 22:00-05:00
Lat/Long: 51.1304963/-3.0120333
Somerset Space Walk - Pluto
Artist Name: Pip Youngman
Artwork Type: sculpture
Tourism: artwork
Lat/Long: 51.1242605/-3.0073263
Millennium Milepost Bridgwater
Description: 1) Taunton 14
2) Bridgewater town Centre 0.25
Image: https://www.cyclestreets.net/location/194708/cyclestreets194708-size640.jpg
Information: guidepost
Ncn Milepost: mccoll
Sustrans Ref: MP 704
Tourism: information
Lat/Long: 51.1269688/-3.0000413
Cafe
The White Feather Coffee Co
Addr City: Bridgwater
Addr Country: GB
Addr County: Somerset
Addr Housenumber: 11
Addr Postcode: TA6 3HW
Addr Street: West Quay
Opening Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-15:30
Phone: +44 1278 256847
Website: https://whitefeathercoffee.co.uk
Lat/Long: 51.1298012/-3.0018498
Restaurant
Yummy Brazilian Food
Addr City: Bridgwater
Addr Country: GB
Addr County: Somerset
Addr Housenumber: 7
Addr Postcode: TA6 5AZ
Addr Street: East Quay
Fhrs Id: 1097952
Lat/Long: 51.1295298/-3.0008584
Brick Beauty
Addr City: Bridgwater
Addr Country: GB
Addr County: Somerset
Addr Housenumber: 12-14
Addr Postcode: TA6 3HW
Addr Street: West Quay
Contact Facebook: brickbeautysalon
Contact Instagram: brickbeautysalon
Email: info@brickbeautysalon.co.uk
Phone: +44 7823 338 533
Shop: beauty
Website: https://brickbeautysalon.co.uk/
Lat/Long: 51.1299898/-3.0018832
Indycube Bridgwater
Addr City: Bridgwater
Addr Housename: Bridgwater Arts Centre
Addr Housenumber: 11-13
Addr Postcode: TA6 3DD
Addr Street: Castle Street
Email: hello@indycube.community
Internet Access: yes
Internet Access Fee: customers
Name Cy: Indycube Bridgwater
Office: coworking
Opening Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-15:30; Sa off; Su off; PH off
Opening Hours Covid19: off
Operator: Indycube
Phone: +44 2921 690 023
Lat/Long: 51.1293645/-3.0025706
Traffic Signals
Traffic Signals Direction: forward
Lat/Long: 51.1272797/-3.0088
Traffic Signals
Traffic Signals Direction: forward
Lat/Long: 51.1271275/-3.008908
Traffic Signals
Traffic Signals Direction: forward
Lat/Long: 51.1273127/-3.0090354
Traffic Signals
Traffic Signals Direction: forward
Lat/Long: 51.1271513/-3.0091255
Parcel Locker
Brand: InPost
Brand Wikidata: Q3182097
Opening Hours: 24/7
Operator: InPost
Parcel Mail In: yes
Parcel Pickup: yes
Lat/Long: 51.1247464/-3.0030339
Parcel Locker
Brand: Locker InPost
Brand Wikidata: Q3182097
Opening Hours: 24/7
Operator: InPost
Parcel Mail In: yes
Parcel Pickup: yes
Lat/Long: 51.128369/-3.0031466
Addr City: Bridgwater
Addr Country: GB
Addr County: Somerset
Addr Flats: 1-6
Addr Housename: Parrett House
Addr Postcode: TA6 3NE
Addr Street: King Street
Building Flats: 6
Lat/Long: 51.128401/-3.0016129
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