Bridgwater

Bridgwater, Bristol Channel seaport, Sedgemoor district, administrative and historic county of Somerset, southwestern England. The town lies to the east of the Quantock Hills, mainly on the right bank of the River Parrett, and is the administrative centre for the district. The first of several charters was granted in about 1200, and wine and wool fairs were economically important in medieval times. Portions of St. Mary’s Church date to the late 12th century. The port’s...