St Mary's Church, Bridgwater
The Parish Church of St Mary, more commonly known as St Mary's, is the main Church of England parish church for the town of Bridgwater, Somerset. Originally founded well before the Norman Conquest, the present church is a large and imposing structure dating primarily from the 14th and 15th centuries, with both earlier remains and later additions.
St Mary's Church from the southeast (April 2015)
Illustration of the church in the History of Somerset, Volume 3 (1791)
South porch
Altarpiece in 1860
Bridgwater is a historic market town and civil parish in Somerset, England. The town had a population of 41,276 at the 2021 Census. Bridgwater is at the edge of the Somerset Levels, in level and well-wooded country. The town lies along both sides of the River Parrett; it has been a major inland port and trading centre since the industrial revolution. Most of its industrial bases still stand today. Its larger neighbour, Taunton, is linked to Bridgwater via a canal, the M5 motorway and the GWR railway line.
Image: Bridgwater cornexchange staute and church
Image: An angel appears (geograph 3719583)
Image: Bridgwater Docks geograph.org.uk 925650
Image: Brick and tile factory