Watchet
Watchet is a harbour town, civil parish and electoral ward in the English area of Somerset, with a population of 3,785. It is situated 15 miles (24 km) west of Bridgwater, 15 miles (24 km) north-west of Taunton, and also 9 miles (14 kilometres) east of Minehead. The community lies at the mouth of the Washford River on Bridgwater Bay, part of the Bristol Channel, and also on the edge of Exmoor National Park. The original settlement might have been at the Iron Age fort Daw's Castle. It after that moved to the mouth of the river and also a small harbour established, called by the celts as "Gwo Coed" suggesting Under the Wood. After the Saxon conquest of the location the town established as well as was known as Weced or Waeced as well as was struck by Vikings in the 10th century. Trade making use of the harbour gradually expanded, regardless of damages throughout a number of serious storms, with import and also exports of goods consisting of those from Wansbrough Paper Mill up until the 19th century when it increased with the export of iron ore, brought from the Brendon Hills by means of the West Somerset Mineral Railway, mainly to Newport for onward transport to the Ebbw Vale Steelworks. The West Somerset Railway also served the town as well as port bringing goods and individuals from the Bristol and Exeter Railway. The iron ore profession lowered as well as stopped in the early-20th century. The port proceeded a smaller business profession till 2000 when it was exchanged a marina. The church is devoted to Saint Decuman that is believed to have died right here around 706. A very early church was built near Daw's Castle and also a new church was erected in the 15th century. It has numerous burial places and monuments to Sir John Wyndham and his household who were the lords of the mansion. Samuel Taylor Coleridge's rhyme The Rime of the Ancient Mariner which was written in the location is celebrated by a statuary on the harbourside.
