Watchet
Watchet is a harbour community, civil parish and electoral ward in the English area of Somerset, with a population of 3,785. It is located 15 miles (24 km) west of Bridgwater, 15 miles (24 kilometres) north-west of Taunton, and also 9 miles (14 km) eastern of Minehead. The town lies at the mouth of the Washford River on Bridgwater Bay, part of the Bristol Channel, as well as on the edge of Exmoor National Park. The initial negotiation might have been at the Iron Age fort Daw's Castle. It after that transferred to the mouth of the river and a tiny harbour established, called by the celts as "Gwo Coed" indicating Under the Wood. After the Saxon occupation of the area the community established and was known as Weced or Waeced as well as was assaulted by Vikings in the 10th century. Profession making use of the harbour slowly expanded, despite damages throughout several severe tornados, with import and exports of products consisting of those from Wansbrough Paper Mill up until the 19th century when it enhanced with the export of iron ore, brought from the Brendon Hills using the West Somerset Mineral Railway, mainly to Newport for onward transportation to the Ebbw Vale Steelworks. The West Somerset Railway also served the community and also port bringing goods as well as individuals from the Bristol and Exeter Railway. The iron ore profession decreased and also ceased in the early-20th century. The port proceeded a smaller sized business profession up until 2000 when it was exchanged a marina. The church is devoted to Saint Decuman that is believed to have actually died below around 706. An early church was developed near Daw's Castle as well as a new church was erected in the 15th century. It has a number of burial places and also monoliths to Sir John Wyndham and his family members that were the lords of the mansion. Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner which was written in the location is celebrated by a sculpture on the harbourside.
