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Bridport, Dorset

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A market town near Dorset's Jurassic Coast, with a heritage of rope making. Bridport made cables for the British navy, and fishing nets as well. Bridport was established as a 'burh' or fortified town, by Alfred the Great, and in 1253 it was made a royal borough by Henry II. The oldest building in Bridport is The Chantry, built sometime in the 13th century. It was originally a lighthouse, and later a priest's residence. Bridoprt Museum on South Street is housed in a grand Jacobean building, and offers displays of the area's history and a gallery of local artwork. Four miles away is the Elizabethan manor of Mapperton House.
Bridport, Dorset, England

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Attraction Type: Town
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Nearest Attractions Mapperton Gardens - 4.3 miles (Garden) Abbotsbury Castle - 5.4 miles (Prehistoric) Kingston Russell Stone Circle - 6 miles (Prehistoric) Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrows - 6 miles (Prehistoric) Abbotsbury Gardens - 6.2 miles (Garden) St Catherine's Chapel - 6.9 miles (Historic Property) Abbotsbury Abbey - 7.2 miles (Abbey) The Nine Stones - 7.4 miles (Prehistoric)

Nearest Towns and Villages Beaminster - 4.8 miles away Toller Porcorum - 5 miles away Toller Fratrum - 6.2 miles away Abbotsbury - 6.7 miles away Broadwindsor - 6.8 miles away Chedington - 7.9 miles away Lyme Regis - 9.7 miles away Batcombe - 10 miles away

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Nearest Self Catering Cottages

The Orchard - 1.3 miles from Bridport Loders, Dorset Sleeps: 6 Stay from: £275

Clematis Cottage - 1.6 miles from Bridport Bothenhampton, Dorset Sleeps: 7 Stay from: £275

Sunset - 2.1 miles from Bridport Bridport, Dorset Sleeps: 4 Stay from: £196

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Marquis Of Lorne - 2.2 miles from Bridport Bridport, Dorset Stay from: £65.00

Three Horseshoes Inn - 2.5 miles from Bridport Powerstock, Dorset Stay from: £60.00

Eype's Mouth Country Hotel - 3 miles from Bridport Bridport, Dorset Stay from: £108.00

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Nearest Bed and Breakfasts

The West Bay - 2.5 miles from Bridport Bridport, Dorset From: £80.00

Bridport Arms - 2.5 miles from Bridport West Bay, Dorset From: £110.00

Frog Hall - 5.3 miles from Bridport Toller, Dorset From: £70.00

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Bridport
Tourist Information Centre
47 South Street
Bridport
Dorset
England
DT6 3NY
Tel: 01308 424 901
Fax: 01308 421 060
Email: bridport.tic@westdorset-dc.gov.uk
Web: http://www.westdorset.com
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