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Watchet is a harbour community, civil parish and electoral ward in the English area of Somerset, with a population of 3,785. It is positioned 15 miles (24 km) west of Bridgwater, 15 miles (24 km) north-west of Taunton, and 9 miles (14 km) eastern of Minehead. The town exists at the mouth of the Washford River on Bridgwater Bay, part of the Bristol Channel, and also on the edge of Exmoor National Park. The original negotiation may have gone to the Iron Age fort Daw’s Castle. It then transferred to the mouth of the river and also a small harbour developed, named by the celts as “Gwo Coed” implying Under the Wood. After the Saxon conquest of the location the town created and was called Weced or Waeced and also was assaulted by Vikings in the 10th century. Trade using the harbour gradually grew, in spite of damages during several severe tornados, with import as well as exports of products consisting of those from Wansbrough Paper Mill until the 19th century when it boosted with the export of iron ore, brought from the Brendon Hills using the West Somerset Mineral Railway, mainly to Newport for forward transportation to the Ebbw Vale Steelworks. The West Somerset Railway likewise offered the town as well as port bringing items as well as people from the Bristol and Exeter Railway. The iron ore profession lowered and also ceased in the early-20th century. The port proceeded a smaller industrial profession until 2000 when it was exchanged a marina. The church is dedicated to Saint Decuman that is thought to have actually died below around 706. An early church was built near Daw’s Castle as well as a brand-new church was erected in the 15th century. It has several burial places as well as monoliths to Sir John Wyndham and also his family who were the lords of the estate. Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s rhyme The Rime of the Ancient Mariner which was written in the area is commemorated by a statue on the harbourside.