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Bridgwater

British  
/ ˈbrɪdʒˌwɔːtə /

noun

  1. a town in SW England, in central Somerset. Pop: 36 563 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A total of 15 libraries in Somerset, including Taunton, Bridgwater and Yeovil, accepted donations over the winter period.

From BBC May 13, 2025

Over a three-day period in 2023, Ms Baskwill - who was based at Bridgwater Police Station - was found to have spent nearly nine hours browsing through shopping websites while on duty.

From BBC Apr. 10, 2025

The vehicle stopped on the northbound carriageway between junctions 25 at Taunton and 24 at Bridgwater shortly after 23:00 GMT on 11 November.

From BBC Nov. 26, 2024

Avon and Somerset Police said the incident, involving a pedestrian and a car, had happened between junctions 24 for Bridgwater and 25 for Taunton at around 23:00 GMT on Monday.

From BBC Nov. 12, 2024

Fairfax and the New Model, after reducing Bridgwater, had turned back to clear away the Dorsetshire Clubmen and to besiege Sherborne Castle.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various

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