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Bridgwater
Bridgwater is a market town and civil parish in Somerset, England. It is the administrative centre of the Sedgemoor district, and a major industrial centre. Bridgwater is located on the major communication routes through South West England. According to the 2001 census, the town had a population of 33,698. Bridgwater is situated, on the edge of the Somerset Levels, in level and well-wooded country, having to the north the Mendip range and on the west the Quantock hills. The town lies along both sides of the River Parrett, 10 miles from its mouth, has been a major port and trading centre and maintains a large industrial base. It is linked to Taunton by the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal. Bridgwater is located between two junctions of the M5 motorway and Bridgwater railway station is on the main railway line between Bristol and Taunton. Historically, the town had a politically radical tendency, being involved in several events of note on the national stage, and was defended by its own castle. The battlefield of the Battle of Sedgemoor, where the Monmouth Rebellion was finally crushed in 1685 is nearby. Among several places of worship the chief is the Church of St Mary. A house in Blake Street, largely restored, was the birthplace of Admiral Blake in 1598, and is now the Blake Museum. The town has its own arts centre and plays host to the annual Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Bridgwater
a seaport town in Somersetshire, 29 m. SW. of Bristol.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
BRIDGWATER
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bridgwater is ranked #71478 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Bridgwater surname appeared 273 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Bridgwater.
91.5% or 250 total occurrences were White.
3.3% or 9 total occurrences were Black.
2.5% or 7 total occurrences were of two or more races.
2.5% or 7 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of bridgwater in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of bridgwater in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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