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3 unusual facts about Bridgwater


Bath brick

Bath bricks were made by a number of companies in the town of Bridgwater, England, from fine clay dredged from the River Parrett near Dunball.

Church of St Mary, Bridgwater

The Church of St Mary in Bridgwater, Somerset, England was built in the 13th century, and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.

Rail services in Greater Bristol

The Bristol to Exeter Line runs between Bristol and Exeter via the Nailsea, Weston-super-Mare, Bridgwater and Taunton.


1663 in literature

July 14 - Elizabeth Egerton, countess of Bridgwater, essayist (born 1626; childbirth)

Advanced Business Solutions

The organisation operates from 10 UK locations in Cobham, Aberdeen, Aylesbury, Bridgwater, Gateshead, Harpenden, Huntingdon, Northampton, Manchester and also maintain offices in Boston, MA

Anne Poulett

The Honourable Anne Poulett (11 July 1711 – 5 July 1785), fourth son of John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett, was a British Member of Parliament who represented the borough of Bridgwater in the House of Commons for sixteen years until his death in 1785.

Bridgwater railway station

Following the nationalisation of the railways in 1948 stations in many towns were renamed to avoid confusion, and this station became Bridgwater Central on 26 September 1949 for a few years to distinguish it from "Bridgwater North", the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway terminus.

Capel Curig

Capel Curig is mentioned in the song 'Bottleneck at Capel Curig' by cult UK band Half Man Half Biscuit on their album 'Trouble over Bridgwater'.

Castle Street, Bridgwater

Castle Street in Bridgwater, Somerset, England was built in the 1720s, on a site previously occupied by Bridgwater Castle, by Benjamin Holloway or Fort and Shepherd, the Duke's London surveyors for James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos.

Cossington

Cossington, Somerset is a village on the Polden Hills between Bridgwater and Street in Somerset

Cossington, Somerset

Cossington railway station was a station on the Bridgwater branch of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway, which opened in 1890 and closed in 1952.


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