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Watchet is a harbour town, civil parish and selecting ward in the English area of Somerset, with a population of 3,785. It is situated 15 miles (24 kilometres) west of Bridgwater, 15 miles (24 kilometres) north-west of Taunton, as well as 9 miles (14 km) eastern of Minehead. The community exists at the mouth of the Washford River on Bridgwater Bay, part of the Bristol Channel, and on the edge of Exmoor National Park. The initial negotiation might have gone to the Iron Age fort Daw’s Castle. It then relocated to the mouth of the river and a small harbour established, called by the celts as “Gwo Coed” suggesting Under the Wood. After the Saxon conquest of the area the town created and also was known as Weced or Waeced and also was struck by Vikings in the 10th century. Trade using the harbour progressively grew, regardless of damages during a number of severe tornados, with import and also exports of items consisting of those from Wansbrough Paper Mill till the 19th century when it enhanced with the export of iron ore, brought from the Brendon Hills via the West Somerset Mineral Railway, mainly to Newport for forward transportation to the Ebbw Vale Steelworks. The West Somerset Railway likewise served the community and also port bringing items and also individuals from the Bristol and Exeter Railway. The iron ore profession reduced and also discontinued in the early-20th century. The port continued a smaller business profession till 2000 when it was exchanged a marina. The church is devoted to Saint Decuman that is believed to have died below around 706. An early church was built near Daw’s Castle and also a new church was erected in the 15th century. It has several tombs as well as monoliths to Sir John Wyndham as well as his family members that were the lords of the chateau. Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner which was written in the area is commemorated by a statuary on the harbourside.