Watchet - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Watchet Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,753,835,304 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Watchet

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.

Watchet

Town and port in Somerset, southwest England, on the Bristol Channel, 27 km/17 mi northwest of Taunton; population (2001, with nearby Washford) 3,950. Wood pulp is imported through the port and the town has paper mills, and paper-bag and shirt factories.

The town dates from Anglo-Saxon times and the port was at one time an important outlet for iron ore from the Brendon Hills to the southwest of the town.



How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.