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Admiral Blake Statue
Blake Gardens
Blake Museum
Bridgwater Infirmary
Castle Street
Friarn Street
King Square
Penel Orlieu
Royal Clarence
Salmon Parade
The Cannon
The Cornhill
The Old Vicarage
Bridgwater Town Hall
Community Groups
Twinning
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Bridgwater Carnival
History of the Carnival
Carnival Concerts
Cornhill Bonfire
Squibbing
Squibbing Disasters
The Evolution of Carnival
The Final Bonfire
What's On
Diary of Events
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Council
What We Provide
Cemeteries
Arranging a funeral
Burials
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Meetings
Annual Town Meetings
Council
Environment Committee
Finance and Policy Executive
Planning Committee
Properties Committee
Tenders & Contracts
Grants
Mayor
Mayors Engagements
Book the Mayor
History
17th Century
The English Civil War
Admiral Blake
The Plague of Bridgwater
Monmouth Rebellion
18th Century
Stage Coach Travel
The Iron Bridge and the Turnpike Trusts
The Architectural Legacy
Entertainment
19th Century
Advent of the Railway
Bath Brick
Bridgwater’s Regiment
Disenfranchised
Political Corruption
Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway
The Borough Constabulary 1834-1940
The Brick and Tile Trade
The Bridgwater Workhouses
Utilities
Wicker Products
Early 20th Century
An Unwanted Suffragette
Between the Wars
First World War
Introduction
Introduction of Electricity
Swimming Club
The Launch of the Irene
The New Fire Stations
Late 20th Century
Post War Bridgwater