About Port Of Bridgwater
The Port of Bridgwater is a port, originally located in the town of Bridgwater, Somerset, England. Created under an 1845 Act of Parliament, it extends from Brean Down to Hinkley Point in Bridgwater Bay, and parts of the rivers Parrett (to Bridgwater), River Brue and River Axe. Although no ships now dock in the town, in 2001 103, 613 (metric) tonnes of cargo were handled within the area of the Port Authority (compared to more than 200, 000 tons (approximately equivalent to metric tonnes) in 1878), most of which were stone products through the wharf at Dunball. HistoryEtymology of the nameThe origins of the name of the town of Bridgwater are much debated by historians, with options coming from: Brigg, meaning quayOld English brycg (gang plank)Old Norse bryggja (quay), though this idea has been opposed on etymological grounds. In the Domesday Book the town is listed as Brugie, but after the Norman invasion the land was given to Walter of Douai. Hence, as well as Burgh-Walter, an alternative version is that it derives from "Bridge of Walter" (i. e. Walter's Bridge).
Port Of Bridgwater Description
The Port of Bridgwater is a port, originally located in the town of Bridgwater, Somerset, England. Created under an 1845 Act of Parliament, it extends from Brean Down to Hinkley Point in Bridgwater Bay, and parts of the rivers Parrett (to Bridgwater), River Brue and River Axe. Although no ships now dock in the town, in 2001 103, 613 (metric) tonnes of cargo were handled within the area of the Port Authority (compared to more than 200, 000 tons (approximately equivalent to metric tonnes) in 1878), most of which were stone products through the wharf at Dunball. HistoryEtymology of the nameThe origins of the name of the town of Bridgwater are much debated by historians, with options coming from: Brigg, meaning quayOld English brycg (gang plank)Old Norse bryggja (quay), though this idea has been opposed on etymological grounds. In the Domesday Book the town is listed as Brugie, but after the Norman invasion the land was given to Walter of Douai. Hence, as well as Burgh-Walter, an alternative version is that it derives from "Bridge of Walter" (i. e. Walter's Bridge).