Watchet
 Pomnik marynarza | |
| Państwo | |
|---|---|
| Kraj | |
| Hrabstwo | |
| Wysokość | 80 m n.p.m. |
| Populacja (2002) • liczba ludności |
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| Nr kierunkowy | 01984 |
| Kod pocztowy | TA23 |
Położenie na mapie Somersetu  Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right, CC BY-SA 3.0 | |
Położenie na mapie Wielkiej Brytanii  (c) Karte: NordNordWest, Lizenz: Creative Commons by-sa-3.0 de | |
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 51°10′46″N 3°19′27″W/51,179444 -3,324167 | |
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Portal  Wielka Brytania | |
Watchet – miasto portowe w Wielkiej Brytanii, w Anglii w hrabstwie Somerset, położone nad Kanałem Bristolskim, przy ujściu rzeki Washford do Zatoki Bridgwaterskiej, 24 km na zachód od Bridgwater.
Pierwsze wzmianki o mieście pochodzą z VII wieku, monety bite w tym mieście znajdowano nawet w Skandynawii. Jest jednym z niewielu miast w Wielkiej Brytanii, które pielęgnuje system sądownictwa dworskiego (ang. court leet). Używa się go tylko do celów reprezentacyjnych, nie ma znaczenia merytorycznego. W mieście znajduje się stacja zabytkowej kolei West Somerset Railway[1].
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The statue of the Ancient Mariner at Watchet, Somerset, England. The statue was unveiled in September 2003, as a tribute to Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The sculptor was Alan B Herriot of Penicuik, Scotland. Coleridge lived in the nearby village of Nether Stowey, about 10 miles from this statue. In 1797, while on a walking tour, Coleridge visited Watchet. On seeing the harbour, it is believed he was inspired to compose The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Relevant extract from poem: Ah ! well a-day ! what evil looks
Had I from old and young !
Instead of the cross, the Albatross
About my neck was hung.
The statue of the Ancient Mariner at Watchet, Somerset, England. The statue was unveiled in September 2003, as a tribute to Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The sculptor was Alan B Herriot of Penicuik, Scotland. Coleridge lived in the nearby village of Nether Stowey, about 10 miles from this statue. In 1797, while on a walking tour, Coleridge visited Watchet. On seeing the harbour, it is believed he was inspired to compose The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Relevant extract from poem: Ah ! well a-day ! what evil looks
Had I from old and young !
Instead of the cross, the Albatross
About my neck was hung.