Watchet
Watchet is a harbour community, civil parish and electoral ward in the English county of Somerset, with a population of 3,785. It is located 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 town exists 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 original negotiation might have been at the Iron Age fort Daw's Castle. It then transferred to the mouth of the river and a little harbour created, called by the celts as "Gwo Coed" indicating Under the Wood. After the Saxon conquest of the area the community created and also was called Weced or Waeced as well as was struck by Vikings in the 10th century. Profession using the harbour progressively expanded, despite damage during several extreme tornados, with import and exports of items including those from Wansbrough Paper Mill till the 19th century when it raised with the export of iron ore, brought from the Brendon Hills via the West Somerset Mineral Railway, mostly to Newport for forward transportation to the Ebbw Vale Steelworks. The West Somerset Railway also offered the community and port bringing products and individuals from the Bristol and Exeter Railway. The iron ore profession lowered as well as ceased in the early-20th century. The port proceeded a smaller business trade up until 2000 when it was converted into a marina. The church is devoted to Saint Decuman who is thought to have actually died right here around 706. A very early church was developed near Daw's Castle and also a brand-new church was erected in the 15th century. It has several burial places as well as monuments to Sir John Wyndham as well as his household who were the lords of the manor. Samuel Taylor Coleridge's rhyme The Rime of the Ancient Mariner which was written in the area is celebrated by a sculpture on the harbourside.
