Burnham-on-sea
Burnham-on-Sea is a town in Somerset, on the mouth of the River Parrett and Bridgewater Bay. Before the eighteenth century, Burnham was a modest fishing village. Its expansion started when it became a well known seaside resort during the Victorian time, at a time when seaside holidays were extremely trendy. It's a part of the parish of Burnham-on-Sea and Heybridge, and its town council is shared with Highbridge, a close by market town. As per the 2011 Census, the permanent population of the town was roughly 20,000. Resulting from the town's positioning on the border of the Somerset Levels and moors where they meet the Bristol Channel, Burnham's history is dominated by land reclamation and sea defences since the Roman era. Resulting from the town's position close to the mouth of the River Parrett, there is a higher risk to shipping in the region. Lighthouses are, for that reason, significant landmarks near the town, with the original lighthouse, the Round Tower, constructed to take over from the light on the top of the fourteenth century town of St. Andrews Church utilised to lower the number of shipwrecks. The High Lighthouse measures 34 metres, and 1 lighthouse is known as 'Lighthouse on Legs'. The building of a stone pier was completed in 1858 by the Somerset Central Railway. Shortly after its establishment in 1860, a steamer service to Wales began, though it wasn't a commercial success. A second steamer service, concrete pier, completed after three years of work in 1914, is generally known as the shortest pier in Britain. Despite its small size, the pier was shortlisted as being among the best 5 piers in Britain. For all your property improvement projects, make sure that you choose vetted professionals in Burnham-on-Sea to make sure you get the top quality service .