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Welcome to the Bridgwater Town Council Website
Introduction to Bridgwater
Bridgwater in Somerset, England, is a market town, the administrative centre of the Sedgemoor district, and the leading industrial town in the county. Bridgwater is located on the major communication routes through South West England.
It is pleasantly situated, on the edge of the Somerset Levels, in a level and well-wooded country, having on the east the Mendip range and on the west the Quantock hills. The town lies along both sides of the River Parrett, 10 miles (16 km) from its mouth, here crossed by a handsome iron bridge.
The town is located between two junctions of the M5 motorway, the southern most of which houses a motorway service station. Bridgwater railway station is on the main railway line between Bristol and Taunton.
Bridgwater had a population of 36,563 according to the 2001 census (up from 22,718 in 1951, 3,634 in 1801, and 7,807 in 1831). Historically, the town had a politically radical tendency, being involved in several events of note on the national stage.
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Bridgwater Blake Gardens Music Festival 2009 - Free Event!!!
These take place at 2pm at Blake Gardens, Bridgwater, Somerset with delicious value-for-money refreshments courtesy of Friends of Blake Museum.
Mayor Making Meeting of Bridgwater Town Council
The Town Mayor Cllr Graham Granter to congratulate the new Town Mayor on election.
Photos of the recent handover of the New Blake Museum
The Blake Museum passes to the ownership of Bridgwater Town Council, Celebrations of April 11 2009
Bridgwater Flower Show
28 & 29 AUGUST 2009
Opening times: Friday 2.30 - will be officially opened by Councillor Mayor Ken Richards - closes 6pm Saturday 10am with prizegiving @ 2.30pm by Mayor and Mayoress, with the hugely popular Auction of Show Stock - come early! @ 3.30pm
Big Win for Bridgwater Schools!
Schools in the Sedgemoor Learning Alliance are benefitting from over £36,000 of "Awards for All" Big Lottery funding for Extended Schools and after school activities and clubs.
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