Bridgwater

Bridgwater is a town in Somerset. Notable buildings include the Church of St Mary and Blake Museum, which is a largely restored house in Blake Street and was the birthplace of Admiral Blake in 1598.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bridgewater Railway Station and Blake Museum.

Bridgewater Railway Station

Railway station

Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bridgwater railway station serves the town of Bridgwater in Somerset, England. It is on the Bristol to Taunton Line between the stations of Highbridge and Burnham and Taunton, 53 miles 16 chains from Bristol Temple Meads.

Blake Museum

Museum

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The Blake Museum is in Bridgwater, Somerset, England at what is believed to be the birthplace of Robert Blake, General at Sea. Since April 2009 it has been run by Bridgwater Town Council with help from the Friends of Blake Museum.

Bridgwater Arts Centre

Arts center

Photo: Rodw, Public domain.

Bridgwater Arts Centre is an arts center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Petherton and Puriton.

North Petherton

Town

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North Petherton is a town and civil parish in Somerset, England, lying on the edge of the eastern foothills of the Quantocks, about 2.5 miles south of Bridgwater; in the east, the parish extends into the Somerset Levels. North Petherton is situated 3 miles south of Bridgwater.

Puriton

Village

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Puriton is a village and parish at the westerly end of the Polden Hills, in Somerset, England. The parish has a population of 1,968. The local parish church is dedicated to St Michael and All Angels. Puriton is situated 3 miles northeast of Bridgwater.

Bridgwater

Type: Locality
Location: Sedgemoor District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.1319° or 51° 7′ 55″ north

Longitude

-3.0031° or 3° 0′ 11″ west

Elevation

33 feet (10 metres)

Open location code

9C3R4XJW+QQ

GeoNames ID

7294133

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