Bridgwater is a historic market town and civil parish in Somerset, England. At the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 38,310, while the wider built-up area had a population of 47,860. 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; it has been a major inland port and trading centre since the industria…