Watchet is a harbour community, civil parish as well as electoral ward in the English county of Somerset, with a population of 3,785. It is situated 15 miles (24 km) west of Bridgwater, 15 miles (24 kilometres) north-west of Taunton, and 9 miles (14 kilometres) eastern of Minehead. The town 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 negotiation may have gone to the Iron Age fort Daw's Castle. It after that transferred to the mouth of the river as well as a tiny harbour established, named by the celts as "Gwo Coed" suggesting Under the Wood. After the Saxon conquest of the location the community created as well as was referred to as Weced or Waeced and also was attacked by Vikings in the 10th century. Profession using the harbour slowly grew, regardless of damage throughout several severe tornados, with import as well as 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 through the West Somerset Mineral Railway, generally to Newport for forward transport to the Ebbw Vale Steelworks. The West Somerset Railway additionally served the town and port bringing products and individuals from the Bristol and Exeter Railway. The iron ore profession decreased as well as stopped in the early-20th century. The port proceeded a smaller business profession until 2000 when it was exchanged a marina. The church is committed to Saint Decuman that is thought to have died 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 numerous tombs as well as monoliths to Sir John Wyndham and also his household that were the lords of the estate. Samuel Taylor Coleridge's rhyme The Rime of the Ancient Mariner which was written in the location is celebrated by a sculpture on the harbourside.