Bridport
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See also Bridport, Tasmania.
Template:GBdot Bridport is a town in Dorset, England. Located on the coast at the Western end of Chesil Beach at the confluence of the rivers Brit and Asker, it originally thrived as a fishing port and rope-making centre. Nowadays it is home to some light industy (prominently, Palmer's Brewery, which recently celebrated its bicentennial; and Gundry's Ropemakers), a thriving commercial centre with twice-weekly street market, and a mixture of friendly and unpretentious housing estates that provide homes for a large community of retirees. The Sir John Colfox School provides secondary education for 11 to 18 year-olds from the town and surrounding villages.
From the latest 2001 Census, the population of the Bridport parish stands at 7,340. Surrounding villages include Eype, Loders and Uploders. One and a half miles from the town centre and within the town boundary lies West Bay, a small fishing harbour formerly known as Bridport Harbour.
External Links:
- Official Bridport and West Bay website (http://www.bridportandwestbay.co.uk/)
- Census data (http://www1.dorsetcc.gov.uk/LIVING/FACTS/Census2001.nsf/6cadf4da179fc19500256663004afece/3eb564f34fff2b4e80256ec50051a847?OpenDocument)