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Burnham-on-Sea is a large seaside town in Somerset, England, at the mouth of the River Parrett, upon Bridgwater Bay. Burnham was a small fishing village until the late 18th century, when it began to grow because of its popularity as a seaside resort.
It forms part of the parish of Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge and shares a town council with its neighbouring small market town of Highbridge. According to the 2011 census the population of the parish (i.e. including Highbridge) was 19,576, of which the populations of the wards of Burnham Central and Burnham North, which made up most of the town, totalled 13,601.
The position of the town on the edge of the Somerset Levels and moors where they meet the Bristol Channel, has resulted in a history dominated by land reclamation and sea defences since Roman times. Burnham was seriously affected by the Bristol Channel floods of 1607, with the present curved concrete wall being completed in 1988. There have been many shipwrecks on the Gore Sands, which lie just offshore and can be exposed at low tides. Lighthouses are hence prominent landmarks in the town, with the original lighthouse known as the Round Tower built to replace the light on the top of the 14th century tower of St Andrews Church. The 110-foot (34-metre) pillar or High Lighthouse and the low wooden pile lighthouse or Lighthouse on legs on the beach were built to replace it. The town's first lifeboat was provided in 1836 by the Corporation of Bridgwater.
A stone pier was built in 1858 by the Somerset Central Railway. Soon afterwards, in 1860, a steamer service to Wales was inaugurated, but it was never a commercial success, and ended in 1888. Burnham-on-Sea railway station was the terminus of the Burnham branch of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. It opened in 1858, closed to scheduled passenger traffic in 1951, and stopped being used for excursions in 1962. The former Great Western Railway station is now known as Highbridge and Burnham. A second pier, built of concrete between 1911 and 1914, is claimed to be the shortest pier in Britain.
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BURHAM BEACH setting up TRAMPOLINESBurnham-on-Sea is a town in Somerset, England, at the mouth of the River Parrett and Bridgwater Bay. The town is now a popular seaside resort, and is home to the shortest pier in Britain. Burnham remained a small village until the late 18th century. It forms part of the parish of Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge. According to the 2001 census the population of the parish was 18,401 [1]
Burnham-on-Sea is notable for its beach and mudflats, the danger they pose to individuals and shipping, and the efforts locals have gone to to defend their town and to prevent loss of life. The Bristol Channel has the second highest tidal range in the world. The extensive mud flats at Burnham are characteristic of Bridgwater Bay and the rest of the Bristol Channel where the tide can recede for over 1.5 miles (2.4 km). Over the years a string of people have died when they became trapped in mud and were over come by the rapidly rising waters. One of the earliest recorded historical incidents to affect the town was the Bristol Channel floods of 1607. Today the town is defended from flooding by a massive curved concrete wall that runs along the Esplanade.
The town's signature collection of lighthouses, including the Round Tower lighthouse of 1829, the Pillar Lighthouse[2] and the Lighthouse on legs.[3]
The official animal of Burnham-on-Sea is the Tree Frog. This is linked to nearby tree-covered Brent Knoll which was once known as the Isle of Frogs. [4]
A local charity, Burnham-on-Sea Area Rescue Boat (BARB), was set up in 1992 to fund and operate rescue craft in the Bridgwater Bay area. BARB's boat house on the sea front was built in 1994 by the Challenge Anneka TV show. In 2002 a five-year-old girl from Worcester called Lelaina Hall died on the mud flats before help could reach her. The outcry over her death prompted a Western Daily Press campaign to fund an inshore hovercraft. [5] BARB currently operates the Spirit of Lelaina alongside her sister hovercraft the Light of Elizabeth (named after Lelaina's sister). [6]
The parish church, St. Andrew's, is a grade I listed building dating from the 14th century.
In the south west corner of Burnham-on-Sea, north of the River Brue, is Apex Leisure and Wildlife Park. Covering over 42 acres, the park has been created from excavated clay pits; these were flooded, and the lakes are now home to many types of wildlife and leisure activities.
The town is part of the West Country Carnival circuit.
[edit] See also
Bristol Channel floods, 1607
[edit] References
^ Neighbourhood statistics for Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge CP (Parish). National Statistics. Retrieved on 2007-05-24.
^ Burnham High Lighthouse. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-12-10.
^ Burnham Low Lighthouse. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-12-10.
^ Brent Knoll (Sacred sites around Glastonbury). Isle of Avalon. Retrieved on 2007-01-04.
^ Burnham Rescue Hovercraft. Retrieved on 2007-01-04.
^ Resort gets new rescue hovercraft. BBC News. Retrieved on 2007-01-04.
[edit] External links
Burnham-On-Sea Town Website
Burnham-On-Sea Webcam
BBC Somerset
The Somerset Urban Archaeological Survey: Burnham and Highbridge, by Clare Gathercole
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