A Guide to Bridgwater's Blue Plaques

The Bridgwater and District Civic Society has affixed numerous blue plaques to various buildings in Bridgwater and in the surrounding villages. The aim of this ongoing project is to enhance the knowledge of the town’s history and its built heritage. The project was initially funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. The plaques have been individually crafted by Leander Architectural.

Foreword

In the early years of this 21^st century, the Bridgwater & District Society, in its review of the unique heritage of its Area of Benefit, decided to embark on a programme of marking buildings, of either architectural quality or with interesting history, by introducing the District’s first series of Blue Plaques.

These plaques are principally located around the town centre of Bridgwater itself, although a currently very limited number have been installed within nearby villages. The plaques have undoubtedly enhanced the townsfolk’s awareness of the value of its heritage and historical past, and have proved to be attractive to visitors exploring the local environs.

Credit and thanks for execution of the programme must be given to Dr. Peter Cattermole, who compiled a list of suitable locations for chosen plaques, agreed and arranged the recorded script on each, ordered the items from the chosen supplier and actually also personally affixed them to the appropriate buildings.

H. A. Derek Gibson. MBE. Dip.Arch President, Bridgwater & District Civic Society 2013

A note concerning plaque design:

Circular and rectangular Plaques commemorate the building to which they are attached or which stood nearby
Oval Plaques commemorate an individual associated with the building or area to which they are attached