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Watchet

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 positioned 15 miles (24 km) west of Bridgwater, 15 miles (24 kilometres) north-west of Taunton, and 9 miles (14 km) eastern of Minehead. The town lies at the mouth of the Washford River on Bridgwater Bay, part of the Bristol Channel, and on the edge of Exmoor National Park. The initial settlement might have been at the Iron Age fort Daw's Castle. It then relocated to the mouth of the river and also a tiny harbour established, named by the celts as "Gwo Coed" suggesting Under the Wood. After the Saxon occupation of the area the community developed as well as was known as Weced or Waeced as well as was assaulted by Vikings in the 10th century. Profession using the harbour gradually grew, regardless of damages throughout numerous severe storms, with import and also exports of items including those from Wansbrough Paper Mill till the 19th century when it increased with the export of iron ore, brought from the Brendon Hills using the West Somerset Mineral Railway, mostly to Newport for onward transportation to the Ebbw Vale Steelworks. The West Somerset Railway likewise offered the community and also port bringing items as well as individuals from the Bristol and Exeter Railway. The iron ore profession decreased and also stopped in the early-20th century. The port continued a smaller commercial profession up until 2000 when it was exchanged a marina. The church is devoted to Saint Decuman who is believed to have actually died here around 706. An early church was constructed near Daw's Castle as well as a new church was erected in the 15th century. It has several burial places and 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 area is commemorated by a statuary on the harbourside.