Williton
Williton is a big village and civil parish in Somerset, England, at the junction of the A39, A358 and also B3191 roads, on the coastline 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Watchet in between Minehead, Bridgwater and also Taunton in the Somerset West and also Taunton area. Williton station is on the West Somerset Railway line. Doniford Halt on the exact same line offers the neighboring Haven Holiday centre. Williton is twinned with Neung-sur-Beuvron in the Loir-et-Cher département of France. Much of the centre of Williton dates from the later 19th century but Long Street includes several 17th-century homes, as do Bridge, Priest, Robert and also Shutgate Streets. Farming has actually been the prime activity in the parish while Williton town came to be a city government and also communal centre. Its importance increased with the development of new toll roads that today are the highways to the town. It is a vital regional shopping area and from 1894 has been an administration centre. It had a workhouse for the district, which became the neighborhood medical facility until 1990 yet has now been exchanged housing. In the 2001 census Williton church had 1,163 male and also 1,411 women residents staying in 1,103 families, with 27% being over 65 years. Of all residents, 62% defined their health as good.
