Watchet
Watchet is a harbour community, civil parish and selecting ward in the English area of Somerset, with a population of 3,785. It is positioned 15 miles (24 km) west of Bridgwater, 15 miles (24 kilometres) north-west of Taunton, and also 9 miles (14 kilometres) eastern of Minehead. The community exists 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 initial settlement might have been at the Iron Age fort Daw's Castle. It after that relocated to the mouth of the river and a small harbour established, called by the celts as "Gwo Coed" implying Under the Wood. After the Saxon conquest of the area the community created and also was referred to as Weced or Waeced and was assaulted by Vikings in the 10th century. Profession using the harbour progressively grew, despite damages during several severe tornados, with import and exports of items including those from Wansbrough Paper Mill 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, generally to Newport for forward transport to the Ebbw Vale Steelworks. The West Somerset Railway likewise offered the community and also port bringing products as well as people from the Bristol and Exeter Railway. The iron ore trade lowered and stopped in the early-20th century. The port continued a smaller sized industrial profession until 2000 when it was converted into a marina. The church is devoted to Saint Decuman that is believed to have actually died right here around 706. An early church was constructed near Daw's Castle and also a new church was erected in the 15th century. It has a number of tombs and also monoliths to Sir John Wyndham and his family members who were the lords of the manor. Samuel Taylor Coleridge's rhyme The Rime of the Ancient Mariner which was written in the location is honored by a statuary on the harbourside.
