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Posted By: GUEST,henryp
09-Nov-17 - 06:30 PM
Thread Name: Bridgwater Town History Day 11 Nov 17
Subject: RE: Bridgwater Town History Day 11 Nov 17
The market town of Bridgwater lies beside the River Parrett and is bounded by the Quantocks, the Mendips, and the Somerset Levels. Bridgwater owes its prosperity to a 13th century bridge across the Parrett, which forced sailing ships up the river to unload their cargo here. (Britain Express)

Another mediaeval legend once promoted by the medi?val monks imagined a visit to Glastonbury by Jesus himself when a boy, accompanied by Joseph of Arimathea, claimed for the purpose of the legend to be a kinsman. (Wikipedia)

The Stanchester Quire - of Folk South West - sang the story of Jesus sailing up the Parrett as, I think, the Bells of Somerset - words by J Bailey, tune traditional arranged by Eddie Upton.