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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Somerset,South West England,England,UK,TA5 2AP,TA5,TA6,vehicle,Robin,Church St,Bridgwater,Church Street,Anderson,Wall,motor,company,Sedgemoor,south west,motors,cars,ltd,limited,blue,partsworld,Tamworth,Staffordshire,dealer,Reliants,fibreglass,Reliant Robin car,reliants,3 wheel,3 wheeler,three wheeler,vehicles,British,English
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2MG4160 - Reliant Motor Company was a British car manufacturer based in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England. It was founded in 1935 and ended car production in 2002, the company had been known as Reliant Motor Company (or RMC for short) until the 1990s when it became Reliant Motors and then finally became Reliant cars LTD after production had ended of the Robin as the company was restructured to be a car import business. It is now a dormant company and the only entity left is a separate parts company created called Reliant Partsworld which produces parts for Reliant vehicles.
Reliant was a large manufacturing company that mainly produced vehicles for niche markets, such as small three-wheeled vehicles and sports cars. It was best known for the three-wheeled Reliant Robin, but produced a variety of vehicles over 60 years, including sports cars, convertibles and commercial vehicles. Approximately half a million Reliant vehicles were produced and sold in at least nine countries. For a period from the 1970s until the 1990s, Reliant was the UK's second biggest British-owned car manufacturer behind British Leyland.
To make their vehicles light, the company decided to produce car bodies from fibreglass in the mid-1950s. From this, Reliant became a pioneer in fibreglass design, techniques, and developments. Reliant also produced kitchen worktops, train bodies, and personal watercraft shells from fibreglass. In the 1970s, Reliant was the largest producer of fibreglass in Europe
Church St, Bridgwater, Sedgemoor, Somerset, England, UK, TA6 5AS
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFMK0K - Spirit of Carnival statue, Bridgwater
The town centre bank branch on the left is at 9 York Buildings, Cornhill, Bridgwater.
The work of sculptor David Faulks, the statue on the right was erected in 2005 by Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival to mark the 400th anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot. It depicts a masquerader dressed in early 17th century clothing, holding aloft a lighted Bridgwater squib attached to a squib cosh. For centuries on November 5th, residents of Bridgwater gathered around a bonfire located here in Cornhill to celebrate the failure of Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirators to blow up the Houses of Parliament.
9 York Buildings, Cornhill, Bridgwater, Somerset,England, UK, TA6 3BY
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFMK0X - Spirit of Carnival statue, Bridgwater
The town centre bank branch on the left is at 9 York Buildings, Cornhill, Bridgwater.
The work of sculptor David Faulks, the statue on the right was erected in 2005 by Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival to mark the 400th anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot. It depicts a masquerader dressed in early 17th century clothing, holding aloft a lighted Bridgwater squib attached to a squib cosh. For centuries on November 5th, residents of Bridgwater gathered around a bonfire located here in Cornhill to celebrate the failure of Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirators to blow up the Houses of Parliament.
9 York Buildings, Cornhill, Bridgwater, Somerset,England, UK, TA6 3BY
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFMK5Y - . This location-based editorial photograph from Britain , UK in 2019 preserves a recognisable subject together with clues about how the place was used and presented at the time. The view centres on Set of Front and Back door keys,tenant keys,Chubb five lever mortice lock key,Yale key. Another layer of the scene includes housing stock, local history, boating network, inland navigation, managed navigation, housing quality, period detail, community housing, place identity, community identity, housing provision, river transport, built environment, and documentary photography. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject sits within continuing debate about navigation, waterside regeneration and balancing leisure, ecology and engineering needs. The present-day relevance extends to repairs and affordability, while a wider concern is the importance of maintenance, accountability and tenant rights. For later comparison, the view leaves evidence of period details that may disappear after redevelopment or refurbishment in this part of Britain , UK. The subject sits alongside navigation engineering, affordable homes, historic context, before-and-after reference, historical comparison, changing streetscape, residential development, and blue-green infrastructure. Details involving lever, Chubb, mortice, tenant, and Front give the scene useful specificity and strengthen its local, cultural or historical identity. Around Britain , UK, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The location additionally provides evidence of navigation and balancing leisure, ecology and engineering needs in a form that can be compared with future views of Britain , UK. A further contemporary connection is energy retrofit and the pressure to provide safe and affordable homes within the real-world context of Britain , UK.
Britain , UK
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,Bridgwater,Somerset,SDC,Sedgemoor,Sedgemoor District Council,South West England,England,UK,South West,town,TA6,100 Best,cabinet,HiS,trophy,trophy chest,2018,Women in housing,awards,Council Housing,ALMO,trophies,case,shelf,2019,socialhousing,social housing,housing,win,winning,winners,improve,improvements,best
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFMK6D - . Recorded at King Square, Bridgwater,Somerset,England,UK, TA6 3AR in 2019, the image fixes a particular place, use and appearance for later comparison as buildings, businesses, signs and public activity change. The image documents Sunday Times 100 Best Not For Profit Organisations,awards cabinet, Homes In Sedgemoor,Bridgwater,award winning social housing landlord. The frame also contains themes of historic context, policy controversy, constituency representation, place identity, changing land use, electoral messaging, local history, social history, government priorities, contemporary social history, housing affordability, neighbourhood regeneration, documentary photography, and affordable homes. Today's wider story includes energy retrofit, housing supply and the practical question of the balance between new supply and local infrastructure. For contemporary context, cost of living and healthcare are closely related themes, especially where the issue becomes showing how national debate reaches local places. For future researchers, the image captures a particular stage in the life of the location as seen at King Square, Bridgwater,Somerset,England,UK, TA6 3AR. The setting also brings in civic debate, visual archive, public policy, political campaigning, everyday life, local character, housing stock, and changing streetscape. Details involving Bridgwater, winning, landlord, Sedgemoor, and Organisations give the scene useful specificity and strengthen its local, cultural or historical identity. By fixing the subject within King Square, Bridgwater,Somerset,England,UK, TA6 3AR, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The wider significance includes energy retrofit and the pressure to provide safe and affordable homes when considered against later change at King Square, Bridgwater,Somerset,England,UK, TA6 3AR.
King Square, Bridgwater,Somerset,England,UK, TA6 3AR
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFMK6M - . This documentary view of King Square, Bridgwater,Somerset,England,UK, TA6 3AR in 2019 captures the subject within its actual surroundings, preserving a dated piece of visual history rather than an isolated object study. The scene shows Sunday Times 100 Best Not For Profit Organisations,awards cabinet, Homes In Sedgemoor,Bridgwater,award winning social housing landlord. The image connects the immediate subject with historical comparison, archival record, policy controversy, political communication, community housing, housing quality, documentary photography, changing streetscape, housing provision, public policy, electoral messaging, regional identity, democratic accountability, and housing affordability. The present-day relevance extends to tenant rights and repairs, while a wider concern is how housing quality affects everyday wellbeing. Current discussion around this subject increasingly includes housing alongside healthcare, with particular attention to tracking how priorities change after elections. With the passage of time, the scene keeps a record of period details that may disappear after redevelopment or refurbishment around King Square, Bridgwater,Somerset,England,UK, TA6 3AR. A second layer of the scene includes constituency representation, visual archive, built environment, place identity, local character, contemporary social history, public realm, and affordable homes. References to social, cabinet, housing, winning, and Homes help fix the photograph to its own subject and period rather than reducing it to a generic view. A later view of King Square, Bridgwater,Somerset,England,UK, TA6 3AR may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. Its period value extends to tenant rights and the balance between new supply and local infrastructure as part of the longer story of King Square, Bridgwater,Somerset,England,UK, TA6 3AR.
King Square, Bridgwater,Somerset,England,UK, TA6 3AR
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFMK6Y - . Made at Bridgwater, somerset, England, UK in 2019, this photograph records a real place and subject in context, allowing later viewers to compare what has survived, changed, closed, moved or been replaced. At the centre of the frame is Office staff in/out indicator, office environment,slider. The frame also contains themes of documentary photography, town-centre economy, regional identity, contemporary social history, historical comparison, constituency representation, political campaigning, government priorities, community identity, local history, political communication, local trading, bricks-and-mortar retail, and place identity. In the mid-2020s, cost of living and public spending keep the subject current, particularly through comparing earlier political promises with later policy. The subject remains useful for current coverage of vacant units and consumer spending, not least because of the shift toward mixed retail, leisure, service and residential centres. For later comparison, the photograph anchors the relationship between the subject and its surroundings within Bridgwater, somerset, England, UK. The wider local story also touches on electoral messaging, changing streetscape, policy controversy, party-political communication, changing land use, shopfront economy, archival record, and urban commerce. The recorded references to Office, environment, staff, slider, and indicator preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. For Bridgwater, somerset, England, UK, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The image also provides a reference for cost of living and comparing earlier political promises with later policy within the real-world context of Bridgwater, somerset, England, UK. It also preserves evidence of earlier appearance as part of Bridgwater, somerset, England, UK's history.
Bridgwater, somerset, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFMK72 - . This documentary view of Bridgwater, somerset, England, UK in 2019 captures the subject within its actual surroundings, preserving a dated piece of visual history rather than an isolated object study. The defining feature is Office staff in/out indicator, office environment,slider. Other connected aspects include independent trading, changing land use, place identity, community identity, shopfront economy, changing streetscape, high-street commerce, social history, everyday life, policy controversy, local character, consumer retail, period detail, and town-centre economy. From a 2025-onward perspective, the scene also connects with government priorities, housing and preserving campaign language that can quickly date. In the mid-2020s, business rates and online shopping keep the subject current, particularly through how high streets adapt when traditional retail contracts. For place-based research, the scene fixes signage, materials, design and everyday use in this part of Bridgwater, somerset, England, UK. The subject sits alongside public administration, political campaigning, commercial streetscape, urban commerce, retail vacancy, democratic accountability, public realm, and regional identity. The recorded references to staff, Office, slider, indicator, and environment preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. The period setting at Bridgwater, somerset, England, UK helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. Another useful connection is government priorities and preserving campaign language that can quickly date when considered against later change at Bridgwater, somerset, England, UK. The scene further reflects hybrid working and bringing underused premises back into productive use without losing the local specificity of Bridgwater, somerset, England, UK.
Bridgwater, somerset, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFMKCX - Spirit of Carnival statue, Bridgwater
The town centre bank branch on the left is at 9 York Buildings, Cornhill, Bridgwater.
The work of sculptor David Faulks, the statue on the right was erected in 2005 by Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival to mark the 400th anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot. It depicts a masquerader dressed in early 17th century clothing, holding aloft a lighted Bridgwater squib attached to a squib cosh. For centuries on November 5th, residents of Bridgwater gathered around a bonfire located here in Cornhill to celebrate the failure of Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirators to blow up the Houses of Parliament.
9 York Buildings, Cornhill, Bridgwater, Somerset,England, UK, TA6 3BY
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFMJMN - . This period scene at Town Hall, High St, Bridgwater, Somerset,England,UK, TA6 3BL in 2019 provides a visual reference to the named subject and the wider commercial, social, cultural or physical environment around it. The photograph records Award Winning Pork Pie - Bridgwater Food And Drink Festival, April 2019 - Bridgwater Town, Somerset, South West England, UK. Other connected aspects include cultural gastronomy, food heritage, everyday life, hand-pulled beer, heritage dish, regional food culture, changing land use, drinks hospitality, independent brewing, ceremonial meal, regional identity, pub trade, seasonal celebration, and traditional cuisine. Current discussion around this subject increasingly includes pub closures alongside independent brewing, with particular attention to the cultural role of real ale and regional brewing. From a 2025-onward perspective, the scene also connects with local sourcing, hospitality costs and the persistence of regional dishes as markers of identity. As a piece of social history, the view leaves evidence of signage, materials, design and everyday use at the recorded site in Town Hall, High St, Bridgwater, Somerset,England,UK, TA6 3BL. The wider local story also touches on place identity, national food identity, traditional recipe, licensed hospitality, culinary tradition, historic context, community drinking venue, and changing streetscape. The combination of April, Drink, Award, Somerset, and Bridgwater anchors the image to a recognisable activity, place or moment. By fixing the subject within Town Hall, High St, Bridgwater, Somerset,England,UK, TA6 3BL, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The scene further reflects pub closures and the economics of beer festivals and licensed venues as part of the longer story of Town Hall, High St, Bridgwater, Somerset,England,UK, TA6 3BL.
Town Hall, High St, Bridgwater, Somerset,England,UK, TA6 3BL
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFMJN4 - . This location-based editorial photograph from Town Hall, High St, Bridgwater, Somerset,England,UK, TA6 3BL in 2019 preserves a recognisable subject together with clues about how the place was used and presented at the time. The view centres on Award Winning Pork Pie - Bridgwater Food And Drink Festival, April 2019 - Bridgwater Town, Somerset, South West England, UK. The locality and subject together evoke comfort food, culinary tradition, hand-pulled beer, regional food culture, archival record, place identity, British brewing tradition, local character, beer tourism, community identity, traditional recipe, national food identity, festival bar service, and before-and-after reference. In the mid-2020s, business rates and independent brewing keep the subject current, particularly through the survival of community pubs. The subject remains useful for current coverage of changing diets and traditional celebrations, not least because of the persistence of regional dishes as markers of identity. For later comparison, the image captures the combination of built form, activity and local identity at Town Hall, High St, Bridgwater, Somerset,England,UK, TA6 3BL. The wider local story also touches on festive eating, historic context, licensed hospitality, period detail, community drinking venue, heritage dish, changing land use, and traditional cuisine. The combination of Bridgwater, April, Winning, Somerset, and Drink anchors the image to a recognisable activity, place or moment. A later view of Town Hall, High St, Bridgwater, Somerset,England,UK, TA6 3BL may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The image also provides a reference for business rates and the survival of community pubs without losing the local specificity of Town Hall, High St, Bridgwater, Somerset,England,UK, TA6 3BL. It also preserves evidence of earlier appearance as a date-specific reference.
Town Hall, High St, Bridgwater, Somerset,England,UK, TA6 3BL
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFMJTW - Spirit of Carnival statue, Bridgwater
The town centre bank branch on the left is at 9 York Buildings, Cornhill, Bridgwater.
The work of sculptor David Faulks, the statue on the right was erected in 2005 by Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival to mark the 400th anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot. It depicts a masquerader dressed in early 17th century clothing, holding aloft a lighted Bridgwater squib attached to a squib cosh. For centuries on November 5th, residents of Bridgwater gathered around a bonfire located here in Cornhill to celebrate the failure of Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirators to blow up the Houses of Parliament.
9 York Buildings, Cornhill, Bridgwater, Somerset,England, UK, TA6 3BY
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFMK1C - . An on-location image from Bridgwter, Somerset,England, TA6 3BL in 2019, useful both for the specific subject shown and for the evidence it retains about local identity, design, use and everyday life. The defining feature is The dressed crab man, DRESSED CRAB,hand picked,from Dorset,£5 each,or 2 for £9, selling at Bridgwater food and drink festival, TA6. The frame also contains themes of British brewing tradition, hand-pulled beer, beer tourism, community drinking venue, beer festival scene, culinary tradition, traditional recipe, regional speciality, licensed trade, cultural gastronomy, place identity, local character, comfort food, and regional food culture. For contemporary context, business rates and staffing pressure are closely related themes, especially where the issue becomes the tension between heritage drinking culture and changing consumer habits. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject sits within continuing debate about cultural identity, food prices and the persistence of regional dishes as markers of identity. For later comparison, the photograph preserves signage, materials, design and everyday use at Bridgwter, Somerset,England, TA6 3BL. The surrounding context also covers public realm, traditional cuisine, seasonal celebration, changing streetscape, social drinking culture, licensed hospitality, period detail, and documentary photography. The combination of selling, festival, picked, Bridgwater, and drink anchors the image to a recognisable activity, place or moment. For Bridgwter, Somerset,England, TA6 3BL, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. A further contemporary connection is business rates and the tension between heritage drinking culture and changing consumer habits when considered against later change at Bridgwter, Somerset,England, TA6 3BL. The image fixes details of everyday use for future local research.
Bridgwter, Somerset,England, TA6 3BL
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,Bridgwater,Somerset,SDC,Sedgemoor,Sedgemoor District Council,South West England,England,UK,South West,town,TA6,river parrot,Fore St,Bridgwater history,Bridgwater heritage,Eastover heritage,Eastover history,history,bridges,east,west,cross,crossing,historic,centre,night,evening,dusk,Town Bridge,TA6 5AZ,steel,metal,road
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFMK1F - In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Eastover like this:
EASTOVER, a chapelry in Bridgewater parish, Somerset
near Bridgewater town and r. station. It was constituted in 1846
and its post town is Bridgewater. Pop., 4, 792. Houses, 899. The property is not much divided. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Bath and Wells. Value, £300.* Patron, the Bishop of Bath and Wells. The church is good.
Town Bridge, Bridgwater, Somerset, England, UK, TA6 5AZ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFMK1K - In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Eastover like this:
EASTOVER, a chapelry in Bridgewater parish, Somerset
near Bridgewater town and r. station. It was constituted in 1846
and its post town is Bridgewater. Pop., 4, 792. Houses, 899. The property is not much divided. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Bath and Wells. Value, £300.* Patron, the Bishop of Bath and Wells. The church is good.
Town Bridge, Bridgwater, Somerset, England, UK, TA6 5AZ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFMKC0 - . A grounded documentary photograph made at Town Hall, High St, Bridgwater, Somerset,England,UK, TA6 3BL in 2019, preserving the main subject alongside smaller details that may become more historically useful with time. The image documents Award Winning Pork Pie - Bridgwater Food And Drink Festival, April 2019 - Bridgwater Town, Somerset, South West England, UK. The photograph also reflects period detail, local character, cellar-aged drink, premium beverage, real-ale culture, community drinking venue, wine collecting, drinks hospitality, beverage branding, beer festival scene, before-and-after reference, everyday life, festival bar service, and local history. The present-day relevance extends to changing drinking habits and pub closures, while a wider concern is the tension between heritage drinking culture and changing consumer habits. Current discussion around this subject increasingly includes labelling alongside tourism, with particular attention to the role of provenance and age statements in drinks retail. With the passage of time, the image captures the visual character of the locality at the time within the setting of Town Hall, High St, Bridgwater, Somerset,England,UK, TA6 3BL. The photograph additionally reflects wine tourism, drinks provenance, bottle presentation, matured wine, Portuguese wine tradition, historical comparison, cask-beer tradition, and contemporary social history. References to April, Festival, Bridgwater, Winning, and Somerset help fix the photograph to its own subject and period rather than reducing it to a generic view. The period setting at Town Hall, High St, Bridgwater, Somerset,England,UK, TA6 3BL helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The photograph keeps evidence of changing use as a date-specific reference. The record includes evidence of earlier appearance for later comparison.
Town Hall, High St, Bridgwater, Somerset,England,UK, TA6 3BL
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFMKD0 - Spirit of Carnival statue, Bridgwater
The town centre bank branch on the left is at 9 York Buildings, Cornhill, Bridgwater.
The work of sculptor David Faulks, the statue on the right was erected in 2005 by Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival to mark the 400th anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot. It depicts a masquerader dressed in early 17th century clothing, holding aloft a lighted Bridgwater squib attached to a squib cosh. For centuries on November 5th, residents of Bridgwater gathered around a bonfire located here in Cornhill to celebrate the failure of Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirators to blow up the Houses of Parliament.
9 York Buildings, Cornhill, Bridgwater, Somerset,England, UK, TA6 3BY
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFMK11 - Bridgwater War Memorial is a Grade II* listed war memorial located on King Square in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, on the site previously occupied by Bridgwater Castle. It was designed by John Angel in the mid-1920s. The green figure of the memorial is allegorical, representing Civilization as a seated female, holding a globe in one hand and with the book of knowledge on her lap.
John Angel sculpted the Angel of Bridgwater. Mounted on a plinth, a female figure of 'Civilisation' lofts the world, which is encircled by emblems of commerce and peace. Under her foot are the demons of war. The throne and figure are backed by relief depictions of Labour, Home, Life and Education. On her lap is a book of laws, and she is surrounded by children. Indeed, given its monumental breadth, the many details in the design, and its metaphorical and iconic form, the sculpture is subject to colorful and variant interpretations and description. The bronze was cast by W Morris Art Bronze Foundry
At the time, Angel was working four years as assistant to Sir George Frampton,[2] and Frampton's influence is apparent. Figures from the roughly contemporaneous Exeter War Memorial, specifically Peace (also known as Victory) were exhibited by Angel at The Royal Academy in 1922, being exhibited in the courtyard of Burlington House,[8] as were other studies of the Bridgwater War Memorial on several occasions.
On the third step these words are inscribed: IN HONOUR OF THE MEN OF BRIDGWATER WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918
The memorial was unveiled by General the Earl of Cavan then Chief of the Imperial General Staff on 25 September 1924, to commemorate the fallen of World War I. Further names have been added following World War II, the Korean War. Falklands Conflict and the Afghan conflict. It has been characterised as, An exceptionally fine and moving memorial, which forms an important focal point to this fine late Georgian square.
King Square, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3AR
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFMK16 - . A dated documentary view of England, Great Britain , UK in 2019, recording the subject as it appeared at that point rather than as a generic stock illustration. The image documents Cat5 cabling, sockets and wires. The photograph also reflects public policy, civic debate, policy controversy, political communication, historical comparison, contemporary social story.htm Target=_Blank>history, political campaigning, smartphone culture, digital technology, public realm, mobile internet, community identity, government priorities, and constituency representation. Today's wider story includes software change, artificial intelligence and the practical question of the tension between convenience, privacy and digital exclusion. For contemporary context, healthcare and infrastructure are closely related themes, especially where the issue becomes preserving campaign language that can quickly date. As a piece of social history, the scene keeps a record of a particular stage in the life of the location in this part of England, Great Britain , UK. The setting also brings in online service, documentary photography, visual archive, electoral messaging, connected society, archival record, app-based service, and consumer electronics. References to cabling, wires, and sockets help fix the photograph to its own subject and period rather than reducing it to a generic view. The surrounding context at England, Great Britain , UK matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The wider significance includes software change and how phones have become gateways to everyday services within the specific setting of England, Great Britain , UK. Another strand within the photograph is healthcare and showing how national debate reaches local places as part of the longer story of England, Great Britain , UK. The record includes a local visual benchmark as part of England, Great Britain , UK's history.
England, Great Britain , UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFMKH3 - The Church of St Mary in Bridgwater, Somerset, England was built in the 13th century, and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. It is dedicated to Saint Mary, the Virgin.
The building is on the site of an earlier church which was rebuilt by William Briwere in the early 13th century.
St Mary's church has a north porch and windows dating from the 14th century. During the 15th and 16th centuries chapels were added, modifying the nave and the chancel extended.
In July 1685, during the Monmouth Rebellion, the Duke of Monmouth watched from the tower as the forces of King James II assembled, at Westonzoyland, under the command of the Earl of Feversham prior to the Battle of Sedgemoor. The spire, which was built in 1367, is 114 feet 7.5 inches (34.938 m) high and sits on top of the 64 feet (20 m) tower. The spire was split by lightning in 1814 and repaired the following year. On the face of the tower is a clock installed in 1869 replacing earlier clocks which had been on the tower since 1393. Within the tower are eight bells. The oldest bell dates from 1617 with further bells being added through the 17th and 18th centuries. The most recent bell is the Tenor which dates from 1868 and was cast by John Taylor & Co.
Between 1849 and 1851 major renovation work, by Dickson and Brakspear of Manchester, included the removal of the galleries and box pews
they were replaced by regular pews. Between 1877 and 1878 further alterations were made, and in 1888 the walled up arch between the nave and the tower was opened. In 1902 a vestry was added. In 1937 more alterations were made and the decoration of the Sanctuary simplified.
The interior of the church includes a 13 feet (4.0 m) by 8 feet (2.4 m) painting of the Descent from the Cross of Spanish or Italian origin given to the church by Anne Poulett the Member of Parliament for the Bridgwater constituency in 1775. It was apparently captured when a Spanish warship was taken a prize. The artist is unknown, although it ha
St. Mary St, Bridgwater, Somerset, England, UK, TA6 3EQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFMKH9 - The Church of St Mary in Bridgwater, Somerset, England was built in the 13th century, and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. It is dedicated to Saint Mary, the Virgin.
The building is on the site of an earlier church which was rebuilt by William Briwere in the early 13th century.
St Mary's church has a north porch and windows dating from the 14th century. During the 15th and 16th centuries chapels were added, modifying the nave and the chancel extended.
In July 1685, during the Monmouth Rebellion, the Duke of Monmouth watched from the tower as the forces of King James II assembled, at Westonzoyland, under the command of the Earl of Feversham prior to the Battle of Sedgemoor. The spire, which was built in 1367, is 114 feet 7.5 inches (34.938 m) high and sits on top of the 64 feet (20 m) tower. The spire was split by lightning in 1814 and repaired the following year. On the face of the tower is a clock installed in 1869 replacing earlier clocks which had been on the tower since 1393. Within the tower are eight bells. The oldest bell dates from 1617 with further bells being added through the 17th and 18th centuries. The most recent bell is the Tenor which dates from 1868 and was cast by John Taylor & Co.
Between 1849 and 1851 major renovation work, by Dickson and Brakspear of Manchester, included the removal of the galleries and box pews
they were replaced by regular pews. Between 1877 and 1878 further alterations were made, and in 1888 the walled up arch between the nave and the tower was opened. In 1902 a vestry was added. In 1937 more alterations were made and the decoration of the Sanctuary simplified.
The interior of the church includes a 13 feet (4.0 m) by 8 feet (2.4 m) painting of the Descent from the Cross of Spanish or Italian origin given to the church by Anne Poulett the Member of Parliament for the Bridgwater constituency in 1775. It was apparently captured when a Spanish warship was taken a prize. The artist is unknown, although it ha
St. Mary St, Bridgwater, Somerset, England, UK, TA6 3EQ
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,SDC,Sedgemoor,Sedgemoor District Council,South West England,England,UK,South West,town,lamp,lantern,ironwork,Gate,arch,iron arch,st Mary,church,Anglican,religion,religious,town centre,Grade I listed building,listed buildings,listed,building,architecture,deanery of Sedgemoor,the Virgin,William Briwere,TA6,Bridgwater,Somerset,historic,Bridgewater,tower
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFMKHJ - The Church of St Mary in Bridgwater, Somerset, England was built in the 13th century, and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. It is dedicated to Saint Mary, the Virgin.
The building is on the site of an earlier church which was rebuilt by William Briwere in the early 13th century.
St Mary's church has a north porch and windows dating from the 14th century. During the 15th and 16th centuries chapels were added, modifying the nave and the chancel extended.
In July 1685, during the Monmouth Rebellion, the Duke of Monmouth watched from the tower as the forces of King James II assembled, at Westonzoyland, under the command of the Earl of Feversham prior to the Battle of Sedgemoor. The spire, which was built in 1367, is 114 feet 7.5 inches (34.938 m) high and sits on top of the 64 feet (20 m) tower. The spire was split by lightning in 1814 and repaired the following year. On the face of the tower is a clock installed in 1869 replacing earlier clocks which had been on the tower since 1393. Within the tower are eight bells. The oldest bell dates from 1617 with further bells being added through the 17th and 18th centuries. The most recent bell is the Tenor which dates from 1868 and was cast by John Taylor & Co.
Between 1849 and 1851 major renovation work, by Dickson and Brakspear of Manchester, included the removal of the galleries and box pews
they were replaced by regular pews. Between 1877 and 1878 further alterations were made, and in 1888 the walled up arch between the nave and the tower was opened. In 1902 a vestry was added. In 1937 more alterations were made and the decoration of the Sanctuary simplified.
The interior of the church includes a 13 feet (4.0 m) by 8 feet (2.4 m) painting of the Descent from the Cross of Spanish or Italian origin given to the church by Anne Poulett the Member of Parliament for the Bridgwater constituency in 1775. It was apparently captured when a Spanish warship was taken a prize. The artist is unknown, although it ha
St. Mary St, Bridgwater, Somerset, England, UK, TA6 3EQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFMK81 - . An authentic period view of Bridgwater Somerset, South West England, UK, TA6 3BU in 2019, showing a subject whose value extends beyond the immediate scene into local history and changing social context. The subject recorded here is Pasta Pizza Vino, Prezzo Bridgwater, in old market place,Cornhill, at dusk,Somerset, South West England, UK. Further facets of the subject include archival record, regional speciality, retail vacancy, public realm, food heritage, commercial streetscape, food-and-drink tradition, shopfront economy, changing streetscape, retail property, seasonal celebration, cultural gastronomy, traditional recipe, and changing land use. From a 2025-onward perspective, the scene also connects with hospitality costs, local sourcing and the role of ceremonial food in annual celebrations. In the mid-2020s, consumer spending and town-centre regeneration keep the subject current, particularly through bringing underused premises back into productive use. From an archival perspective, the photograph anchors a particular stage in the life of the location within Bridgwater Somerset, South West England, UK, TA6 3BU. The subject sits alongside national food identity, consumer retail, ceremonial meal, local trading, historical comparison, social history, contemporary social history, and documentary photography. References to Bridgwater, Cornhill, place, Prezzo, and Pasta help fix the photograph to its own subject and period rather than reducing it to a generic view. By fixing the subject within Bridgwater Somerset, South West England, UK, TA6 3BU, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. Another useful connection is hospitality costs and the role of ceremonial food in annual celebrations within the real-world context of Bridgwater Somerset, South West England, UK, TA6 3BU. Image 2AFMK81 also remains a dated record of Bridgwater Somerset, South West England, UK, TA6 3BU.
Bridgwater Somerset, South West England, UK, TA6 3BU
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFMKCA - . This location-based editorial photograph from the recorded location in 2019 preserves a recognisable subject together with clues about how the place was used and presented at the time. The view centres on Pasta Pizza Vino, Prezzo Bridgwater, in old market place,Cornhill, at dusk,Somerset, South West England, UK. The photograph also reflects shopfront economy, local trading, historical comparison, public realm, comfort food, customer footfall, festive eating, urban commerce, documentary photography, changing land use, social history, community identity, culinary tradition, and before-and-after reference. Today's wider story includes hospitality costs, cultural identity and the practical question of the role of ceremonial food in annual celebrations. For contemporary context, vacant units and hybrid working are closely related themes, especially where the issue becomes the rapid turnover of shopfronts and trading names. Looking back from the mid-2020s, the photograph anchors small features of identity that written records may overlook around the recorded location. The subject sits alongside high-street commerce, consumer retail, period detail, commercial frontage, changing streetscape, bricks-and-mortar retail, retail vacancy, and regional identity. The combination of Somerset, Cornhill, place, Pasta, and Bridgwater anchors the image to a recognisable activity, place or moment. A later view of the recorded location may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The wider significance includes hospitality costs and the role of ceremonial food in annual celebrations within the specific setting of the recorded location. Another strand within the photograph is commercial rents and the shift toward mixed retail, leisure, service and residential centres as part of the longer story of the recorded location.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2C9E2R3 - Hospital. 1813, refronted 1876. Flemish-bond brick with stone parapet, cornices, quoins, architraves, porch and plinth. Rectangular plan with later additions. 3 storeys
6-window range. Horned 2/2-pane sash windows. A central block with cornice has BRIDGWATER INFIRMARY in raised letters flanked by a parapet balustrade of open circles
the dentilled cornice below it is returned to the sides
windows to the second floor are set in eared and shouldered architraves above a cill block with SUPPORTED BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS below the central 4 windows and continued as a cill band returned at the quoins. The first floor has moulded cornices to shouldered architraves
the ground floor has segmental arches and moulded keystones to eared and shouldered architraves which reach the plinth and have aprons with recessed panels between cill and plinth. To right of centre is a Doric porch with triglyph frieze, paired columns to the front and pilasters to the rear
the cornice is continued as a moulded string course returned at the quoins. Above the porch is a single-storey glazed room, probably c1920, with a pediment to the gable which cuts into a former architrave. To the inside left is a late C19 canted bay with a dentilled cornice and to far left is an architrave to a former door, now a C20 window. INTERIOR: the entrance hall has a fine c1876 staircase, open-well, open string with a swept rail and cast-iron balusters. Some semicircular arches, moulded architraves to doors, parts of a cornice, one window to the rear with panelled shutters to a splayed architrave and a 6-panel door remain. History: In 1813 a public meeting decided that a medical institution be established for the relief of the labouring poor requiring medical and surgical assistance. In 1820 it was agreed to purchase a spacious house and garden in Salmon Lane for »700. The infirmary was then supported by voluntary contributions. Alterations and additions were made in 1862.
Salmon Street Bridgwater,Somerset,England,UK, TA6 5AH
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2C9E2R8 - . This period photograph records Bridgwater, Sedgemoor, Somerset, South West England, England, UK, TA5 2AP as an identifiable real-world setting rather than a generic illustration. The photograph centres on Panorama of the BridgwaterTown Mural, Sedgemoor, Somerset,South West England, England, UK. The wider scene also brings together period detail, community identity, architectural character, local character, public realm, historic townscape, heritage landmark, heritage asset, conservation interest, contemporary history, documentary photography, urban change, visual archive, and architectural contrast. The present-day relevance extends to maintenance and adaptive reuse, while a wider concern is the contrast between historic fabric and modern development. Future viewers can use this scene from Bridgwater, Sedgemoor, Somerset, South West England, England, UK, TA5 2AP to compare building condition and alterations with whatever follows after changed technology. The wider local story also touches on conservation architecture, urban fabric, historical comparison, place identity, everyday Britain, social landscape, period building, and traditional masonry. The combination of Sedgemoor, BridgwaterTown, Mural, Somerset, and Panorama helps anchor the frame to a recognisable activity, place or period. For Bridgwater, Sedgemoor, Somerset, South West England, England, UK, TA5 2AP, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which small changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. Another useful connection is maintenance and the contrast between historic fabric and modern development in a form that can be compared with future views of Bridgwater, Sedgemoor, Somerset, South West England, England, UK, TA5 2AP. The scene further reflects historic townscape and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their character within the real-world context of Bridgwater, Sedgemoor, Somerset, South West England, England, UK, TA5 2AP.
Bridgwater, Sedgemoor, Somerset, South West England, England, UK, TA5 2AP
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,British,Great Britain,Bridgwater,Somerset,South West England,South West,Railway station,cycle,bike,route,Cycle lane,town cycling,loop,blue,sign,cycling,in,town,centre,path,paths,biking,ride,riding,signs,wall,way,this,pointer,pointing,points
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2C9E2RB - . An on-location editorial image made at Bridgwater, Sedgemoor, Somerset, South West England, England, UK, TA5 2AP, showing a subject whose wider significance extends beyond the immediate scene. The defining feature is Cycle signage, Bridgwater Town Centre,Railway station,walking route,Bridgwater,Somerset,England,UK. Its broader subject matter includes rail corridor, documentary photography, commuter travel, before-and-after reference, regional rail, rail mobility, everyday Britain, social landscape, railway branding, period detail, urban change, archival record, railway heritage, and visual archive. Current discussion around this subject increasingly includes rail reform alongside fares, with particular attention to making passenger rail simpler and more dependable. Small period details of commercial identity and local use at Bridgwater, Sedgemoor, Somerset, South West England, England, UK, TA5 2AP may become more significant with time, especially following changing public expectations. The setting also brings in rail modernisation, place identity, mass transit, built environment, changing streetscape, social history, regional identity, and trackside infrastructure. The combination of Cycle, Centre, Bridgwater, route, and Somerset helps anchor the frame to a recognisable activity, place or period. A later view of Bridgwater, Sedgemoor, Somerset, South West England, England, UK, TA5 2AP may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The scene further reflects rail reform and linking trains more effectively with buses and trams without losing the local specificity of Bridgwater, Sedgemoor, Somerset, South West England, England, UK, TA5 2AP. Its period value extends to station investment and reducing congestion and car dependency in a form that can be compared with future views of Bridgwater, Sedgemoor, Somerset, South West England, England, UK, TA5 2AP.
Bridgwater, Sedgemoor, Somerset, South West England, England, UK, TA5 2AP
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,British,Great Britain,Somerset,South West England,South West,lamp,listed,Elegant,history,historic,victorian,1914-1918,Georgian square,Afghanistan,casualties,IN HONOUR OF THE MEN OF BRIDGWATER WHO GAVE THEIR,Sir George Frampton,grade II,plinth,King Square,Sedgemoor,Bridgwater,SDC,terrace,terraces,town,centre,Victorian,light,lighting,TA6 3AR,TA6
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2C9E2RN - . A grounded editorial photograph of King Square, Bridgwater, Somerset, South West England, UK,, capturing details that may acquire greater historical value as the location and its use change. The documented subject is Elegant King Square, Bridgwater, Somerset, South West England, UK, Victorian Lamp, TA6 3AR. The scene can also be read in terms of built environment, community identity, archival record, local history, urban change, historic townscape, conservation interest, period building, social landscape, before-and-after reference, architectural contrast, built heritage, visual archive, and conservation architecture. In the mid-2020s, embodied carbon and maintenance keep this subject current, particularly through using existing buildings rather than demolishing them. As a dated visual record of King Square, Bridgwater, Somerset, South West England, UK,, the frame retains commercial identity and local use, making it useful if changed technology subsequently changes the scene. The setting also brings in traditional masonry, regional identity, local character, public realm, historic streetscape, cityscape history, period detail, and documentary photography. The recorded references to Elegant, Square, Bridgwater, Somerset, and Victorian preserve clues that can help identify how the subject was presented or used at the time. By fixing the subject within King Square, Bridgwater, Somerset, South West England, UK,, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The image also provides a reference for embodied carbon and using existing buildings rather than demolishing them when considered against later change at King Square, Bridgwater, Somerset, South West England, UK,. The wider significance includes energy retrofit and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their character without losing the local specificity of King Square, Bridgwater, Somerset, South West England, UK,.
King Square, Bridgwater, Somerset, South West England, UK,
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2C9E2T4 - The Mary Stanley Training Home was founded in 1921 as the headquarters of the Bridgwater District Nursing Association and as a training centre for midwives. After 1948 the work of the Nursing Association and the Home were divided, the Home becoming part of the Bridgwater, Minehead and Butleigh Hospital Committee. Nursing care was provided to the poor in their own homes, continuing the work of the Queen Victoria Nursing Institute, which was created in 1902. Hospital care for pregnant women was provided by the maternity and midwifery wards at the hospital. There was also a small ward for premature babies. The Home was funded by voluntary donations and fund raising until the National Health Act of 1948. The records also include the patient registers of the Queen Victoria Nursing Institute (see above) for the years, 1893-1921,1924-1928 and 1938-1942, and the case notes of Bridgwater Infirmary, 1913-1942. The latter include patient record cards for Army and RAF personnel and Italian prisoners of war.
Casle street, Bridgwater, Somerset, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@Hotpixuk,shop,retail,PP Paypoint,Eastover,Bridgwater,Somerset,England,South West England,UK,TA6,St John St,independent,tobacconist,tobacconists,1950s,1960s,PP,Paypoint,Pay Point,card,pay,payment,payments,sweets,and,&,cigarettes,cigarette,smokes,tabs,demise,of,the,neighbourhood,store,traditional,urban
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AF144N - . An on-location image from 77 St John St, Bridgwater,Somerset,England,UK, TA6 5HX in 2019, useful both for the specific subject shown and for the evidence it retains about local identity, design, use and everyday life. The view centres on Traditional sweet shop, Eastover,Bridgwater,Somerset,England,UK,TA6. The photograph also reflects access-control notice, instructional sign, site information, regional identity, public information notice, historical comparison, visual regulation, period detail, urban commerce, community identity, visitor instruction, retail property, high-street commerce, and rule enforcement. The present-day relevance extends to town-centre regeneration and changing footfall, while a wider concern is bringing underused premises back into productive use. Current discussion around this subject increasingly includes liability alongside clear communication, with particular attention to the role of signs in shaping behaviour without staff intervention. For later comparison, the scene keeps a record of evidence of how the subject fitted into ordinary life within the setting of 77 St John St, Bridgwater,Somerset,England,UK, TA6 5HX. Further connections include retail vacancy, public realm, shopfront economy, town-centre economy, social history, public-facing notice, local character, and commercial frontage. The combination of Somerset, sweet, Eastover, Traditional, and Bridgwater anchors the image to a recognisable activity, place or moment. A later view of 77 St John St, Bridgwater,Somerset,England,UK, TA6 5HX may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. Its period value extends to town-centre regeneration and the rapid turnover of shopfronts and trading names without losing the local specificity of 77 St John St, Bridgwater,Somerset,England,UK, TA6 5HX. Image 2AF144N also remains a dated record of 77 St John St, Bridgwater,Somerset,England,UK, TA6 5HX.
77 St John St, Bridgwater,Somerset,England,UK, TA6 5HX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,bookies,office,in,Somerset,England,UK,high,street,town,village,east,be,aware,gambling,Betfred.com,Petfre,Gibraltar,Limited,Players Panel,money,laundering,gamble,putting,on,a,bet,innocent,Britain,broken,centre,Eastover,Bridgwater,TA6 5AB,TA6,closing,closure,gambleaware
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K3XNB2 - Betfred is a bookmaker based in the United Kingdom, founded by Fred Done.[note 1] It was first established as a single betting shop in Ordsall, Salford, in 1967. Its turnover in 2004 was reported to be more than £3.5 billion, having risen from £550 million in 2003 and has continued to grow to over £10 billion in 2018-2019.[1] It has its head office is in Birchwood, Warrington, and also has offices in Media City, Salford Quays, Salford.
Betfred.com, the company's online gambling site, is based in Gibraltar and registered as Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited
10b ,Eastover, Bridgwater, , Somerset, England, UK, TA6 5AB
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3153739395 - 'Bridgwater is a large historic market town and civil parish in Somerset, England. Its population currently stands at around 35,886 as of 2011. 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, and has been a major in-land 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.
Historically, the town had a politically radical tendency. The Battle of Sedgemoor, where the Monmouth Rebellion was finally crushed in 1685, was fought nearby. Notable buildings include the Church of St Mary and the house in Blake Street, largely restored, which was the birthplace of Admiral Blake in 1598, and is now the Blake Museum. The town has an arts centre and plays host to the annual Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival.
The Corn Exchange and market house in Bridgwater, Somerset, England was built in 1834 by John Bowen and extended in 1875, by Charles Knowles. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
The original market hall, which dates from 1791, is fronted by a circular portico with a domed roof with Tuscan pillars.[2] The distinctive portico was added after the north and south sides of the corn market were demolished for road widening in 1825.
It was originally surrounded by railings to separate the livestock from the food produce. The railings were removed in 1895.
In front of the building is a statue of Robert Blake who was born in the town. The statue was made in 1898 by F. W. Pomeroy and has since been repositioned to face down Cornhill
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Bridgwater War Memorial is a Grade II* listed war memorial located on King Square in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, on the site previously occupied by Bridgwater Castle. It was designed by John Angel in the mid-1920s. The green figure of the memorial is allegorical, representing 'Civilization as a seated female, holding a globe in one hand and with the book of knowledge on her lap.
John Angel sculpted the Angel of Bridgwater. Mounted on a plinth, a female figure of 'Civilisation' lofts the world, which is encircled by emblems of commerce and peace. Under her foot are the 'demons of war.' The throne and figure are backed by 'relief depictions of Labour, Home, Life and Education.' On her lap is a book of laws, and she is surrounded by children. Indeed, given its monumental breadth, the many details in the design, and its metaphorical and iconic form, the sculpture is subject to colorful and variant interpretations and description. The bronze was cast by W Morris Art Bronze Foundry.
At the time, Angel was working four years as assistant to Sir George Frampton, and Frampton's influence is apparent. Figures from the roughly contemporaneous Exeter War Memorial, specifically 'Peace' (also known as Victory) were exhibited by Angel at The Royal Academy in 1922, being exhibited in the courtyard of Burlington House, as were other studies of the Bridgwater War Memorial on several occasions.
On the third step these words are inscribed: 'IN HONOUR OF THE MEN OF BRIDGWATER WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918'
The memorial was unveiled by General the Earl of Cavan then Chief of the Imperial General Staff on 25 September 1924, to commemorate the fallen of World War I. Further names have been added following World War II, the Korean War. Falklands Conflict and the Afghan conflict. It has been characterised as, 'An exceptionally fine and moving memorial, which forms an important focal point to this fine late Georgian square.'
In 2009 the memorial benefited from a small stipend from War Memorials Trust, which was used to replace bronze plaques and add a new one. The new plaques are said to be a precise match in form and typeface for those that were replaced.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy R9GTEK - . An on-location image records the working environment around 30 Cornhill, high Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, South East England, UK, TA6 3BY, as recorded during 2018. The described feature is Traditional Sweets, sweet Shop, Sweetbox, 30 Cornhill, high Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, South East England, UK, TA6 3BY. The physical and social setting additionally connects with period property, urban conservation, architectural character, high-street commerce, architectural detail, historic townscape, conservation interest, shopfront economy, period architecture, shopping district, adaptive reuse, and commercial frontage. In the mid-2020s, town-centre commerce is increasingly discussed through brand consolidation and changing footfall, with attention turning to adaptable commercial space. For present-day editorial use, historic buildings can also illustrate debates about maintenance cost and adaptive reuse, particularly where these affect lower-carbon reuse rather than demolition. Because this is a time-specific record of 30 Cornhill, high Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, South East England, UK, TA6 3BY, later comparison can reveal changes in signage, ownership, land use, transport, street furniture, building condition and the way the public uses the surrounding space. The surrounding story includes commercial streetscape, heritage asset, consumer retail, consumer spending, historic environment, historic fabric. The scene is further associated with hard candy, boiled sweets, Sweet box, sweet shops closing, town sweet shops, traditional sweet shop. Further aspects present in the subject include independent retail, conservation architecture, customer footfall, chain-store economy, local landmark, bricks-and-mortar retail, traditional building, storefront culture, city-centre economy, and townscape identity. The dated view captures evidence of changing place as part of the area's social history.
30 Cornhill, high Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, South East England, UK, TA6 3BY
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4507776052 - 'Painting letters on a gravestone, at Fine Memorials, 18 St Mary St, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3LY
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy PE1J4C - . This location-led image places on record the character of 23 High St, Bridgwater TA6 3BE, UK, in a photograph originating in 2018. The principal recorded subject is Victorian Cash Draper shop sign, glass and gold leaf, high street, Bridgwater,Somerset, South West England, UK. The location can also be described in terms of urban fabric, policy implementation, public interest, adaptive reuse, retail decline and renewal, civic debate, public administration, urban conservation, political discourse, town-centre trading, retail vacancy, and built heritage. The wider contemporary story of physical shops now includes online shopping alongside vacant premises, while policy and investment increasingly consider adaptable commercial space. Current debate around heritage assets often combines maintenance cost, energy retrofit and the practical challenge of heritage-led regeneration. In the mid-2020s, political decision-making is increasingly discussed through housing and the cost of living, with attention turning to visible local consequences of policy. Over time, this view of 23 High St, Bridgwater TA6 3BE, UK can support local-history and planning research by preserving details of appearance, occupation, signage, public access and everyday use that written records may omit. The scene also relates to architectural heritage, architectural character, commercial streetscape, architectural detail, urban commerce, shopping district. Associated details include drapers, old fashioned shop, old fashioned, old fashioned retail, high street shop. A second layer of description includes historic townscape, commercial frontage, shopfront economy, traditional building, national policy, historic fabric, political controversy, conservation interest, public services, and local trading. That gives this view of 23 High St, Bridgwater TA6 3BE, UK continuing value for local history, retrospective reporting and visual comparison.
23 High St, Bridgwater TA6 3BE, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P4HWME - House, now shop. Mid C18. Flemish-bond brick with stone cornice, platband, keystones and cills, pantile roof, hipped to the front with a brick stack to right, gabled to the rear block. Double-depth plan. Mid-Georgian style. 3 storeys
symmetrical 2-window range. The parapet wall, scrolled to the ends, has a pediment with moulded cornice to centre resting on main cornice. Flat gauged brick arches with keystones, 3/6-pane sash windows to second floor, platband over plate-glass sashes with margin panes to first floor. The fine late C19 shop to ground floor has a cornice returned to left over a black and gold mirrored glass fascia with gold ornamental borders and letters, it reads
Silk Mercer and Draper. E.H.Hooper. Millinery and Mantles. The shop door is glazed with bolection moulding to a horizontal panel to the base and a brass handle
it is set well back with polychromatic tiles and an elaborately panelled ceiling to entrance
moulded glazing bars between 2 plate-glass windows to each side and left return. To left of left return are 8/8-pane sash windows with thick glazing bars and moulded forward frames to upper floors, that to second floor at eaves level, that to first floor under flat gauged brick arch
C20 window to ground floor left, blocked door to right, (cut into by shop front) below a blind window. The range to rear of rough Flemish-bond brickwork has blocked door to first floor. 2 storeys with attic
3-window range. 2 raking dormers, that to left has 2-light casement window with cill at eaves level, that to right is a 3-light half-dormer. Range to left cants back slightly. The first floor has segmental gauged brick arches to 2/2-panes sashes without horns, that to right has a wider arch to former wider opening
3-course brick platband over timber lintels
6-panel door to left with 6-pane overlight, C20 windows to centre and right. INTERIOR: a mid C19 staircase with turned balusters rises to first floor. History: the first floor once spanned the footpath
25 High Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, England, UK, TA6 3BE
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P4HWND - House, now shop. Mid C18. Flemish-bond brick with stone cornice, platband, keystones and cills, pantile roof, hipped to the front with a brick stack to right, gabled to the rear block. Double-depth plan. Mid-Georgian style. 3 storeys
symmetrical 2-window range. The parapet wall, scrolled to the ends, has a pediment with moulded cornice to centre resting on main cornice. Flat gauged brick arches with keystones, 3/6-pane sash windows to second floor, platband over plate-glass sashes with margin panes to first floor. The fine late C19 shop to ground floor has a cornice returned to left over a black and gold mirrored glass fascia with gold ornamental borders and letters, it reads
Silk Mercer and Draper. E.H.Hooper. Millinery and Mantles. The shop door is glazed with bolection moulding to a horizontal panel to the base and a brass handle
it is set well back with polychromatic tiles and an elaborately panelled ceiling to entrance
moulded glazing bars between 2 plate-glass windows to each side and left return. To left of left return are 8/8-pane sash windows with thick glazing bars and moulded forward frames to upper floors, that to second floor at eaves level, that to first floor under flat gauged brick arch
C20 window to ground floor left, blocked door to right, (cut into by shop front) below a blind window. The range to rear of rough Flemish-bond brickwork has blocked door to first floor. 2 storeys with attic
3-window range. 2 raking dormers, that to left has 2-light casement window with cill at eaves level, that to right is a 3-light half-dormer. Range to left cants back slightly. The first floor has segmental gauged brick arches to 2/2-panes sashes without horns, that to right has a wider arch to former wider opening
3-course brick platband over timber lintels
6-panel door to left with 6-pane overlight, C20 windows to centre and right. INTERIOR: a mid C19 staircase with turned balusters rises to first floor. History: the first floor once spanned the footpath
25 High Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, England, UK, TA6 3BE
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P4HWNG - Slightly Moorish in style, the entrance had shops either side and a cafe above. The façade rendered brick
the central entrance has a large rounded window and above that a short tower and cupola. The words PALACE THEATRE emblazon the front on either side of the central tower, above the first floor windows.
Beyond the entrance porch with two doors was a vestibule with central pay-box. The interior was said to be grandly decorated, and included reeded columns and a pair of angels which looked down from the proscenium. The balcony had 200 seats arranged in curved tiers and a refreshment lounge at rear (in addition to cafe below).
It was difficult to make the theatre pay, and it was sold to Shipman and King, who were in turn taken over by Gaumont-British. Revues and pantomimes continued until 1929, but films were gradually introduced for the main part. It was closed in 1938. It soon reopened after improvements to means of escape and during World War II it was very popular as a Barrack Theatre entertaining troops. Theatre use probably finished in the late 1940s.
It was refurbished and the proscenium altered in 1950 to accommodate wide screen films. Disused for several years, the original features from the 1950 refurbishment survived. In 1997 the building was refurbished and opened as a nightclub.
Built‰/‰Converted 1916
Dates of use 1916 - 1940
Current state Extant
Current use Licensed premises (cinema until 1990s
nightclub since 1997)
24-26 Penel Orlieu, Bridgwater, Somerset, England, UK, TA6 3PF
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HAFM72 - . This authentic period view of Bridgwater,Somerset,England,UK in 2016 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. At the centre of the view is Butcombe bitter on a bar in Somerset, England, UK. The wider scene also brings together local character, bottling technology, regional identity, beverage production, drinks packaging, Herefordshire cider tradition, cider-making heritage, bottle-filling machinery, regional drinks industry, historical comparison, drinks manufacturing, cider brand history, archival record, and documentary photography. For current editorial use, regional food heritage and responsible drinking provide additional context, especially through how bottling technology transformed large-scale drinks manufacturing. The archival value lies partly in recording street furniture and boundaries around Bridgwater,Somerset,England,UK before conservation work alters the character of the place. The subject also sits alongside place identity, factory bottling line, orchard-to-bottle industry, community identity, before-and-after reference, social history, visual archive, and public realm. Details involving Butcombe, bitter, and Somerset make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. For Bridgwater,Somerset,England,UK, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The location additionally provides evidence of regional food heritage and how bottling technology transformed large-scale drinks manufacturing within the real-world context of Bridgwater,Somerset,England,UK. A further contemporary connection is alcohol duty and how historic drinks advertising and machinery become industrial heritage within the specific setting of Bridgwater,Somerset,England,UK.
Bridgwater,Somerset,England,UK
