Sedgemoor

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}}Template:Main other Template:GeoGroup Sedgemoor is a low-lying area of land in Somerset, England. It lies close to sea level south of the Polden Hills, historically largely marsh (or "moor" in its older sense).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The eastern part is known as King's Sedgemoor, and the western part West Sedgemoor. Sedgemoor is part of the area now known as the Somerset Levels and Moors. Historically the area was known as the site of the Battle of Sedgemoor.

Sedgemoor gave its name to a local government district formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of the municipal borough of Bridgwater, the Burnham-on-Sea urban district, Bridgwater Rural District and part of Axbridge Rural District. The district covered a larger area than the historical Sedgemoor, extending north of the Polden Hills across the Somerset Levels and Moors to the Mendip Hills.

On 1 April 2023 the district was abolished and replaced by a new unitary district for the area previously served by Somerset County Council. The replacement council is Somerset Council.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Elections for the new council took place in May 2022, and it ran alongside Sedgemoor and the other councils until their abolition in April 2023.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

ToponymyEdit

Sedgemoor does not mean "sedge moor", but is instead "marsh of a man called Sicga" from the Old Norse personal name Sicga and Old English mor "moor".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The name was recorded as Secgamere in 1165.

TownsEdit

ParishesEdit

Image	Name	Status	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Former local authority	Coordinates	Refs
File:Ashcott.jpg	Ashcott	Civil parish	1,186	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=bridgwaterrd>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
File:AxbridgeSquare.jpg	Axbridge	Town	2,057	Axbridge Rural District	Template:Coord	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
File:Badgworth Church.jpg	Badgworth	Civil parish	525	Axbridge Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=axbridgerd/>
File:St Michael and All Angels Church, Bawdrip - geograph.org.uk - 85565.jpg	Bawdrip	Civil parish	506	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=bridgwaterrd/>
File:SS Nornen wreck.jpg	Berrow	Civil parish	1,534	Axbridge Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=axbridgerd/>
File:Brean Sands, Somerset, England, from Brean Down arp.jpg	Brean	Civil parish	635	Axbridge Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=axbridgerd/>
File:Brent Knoll vicarage.jpg	Brent Knoll	Civil parish	1,271	Axbridge Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=axbridgerd/>
File:Bridgwater cornexchange staute and church.jpg	Bridgwater	Town	35,886	Bridgwater Municipal Borough	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=bridgwaterrd/>
File:Horsey A39.jpg	Bridgwater Without	Civil parish	428	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=bridgwaterrd/>
File:Broomfield church.jpg	Broomfield	Civil parish	249	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=bridgwaterrd/>
File:Pier Burnham-on-Sea.jpg	Burnham on Sea and Highbridge	Town	19,576	Burnham on Sea Urban District	Template:Coord	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
File:Edithmead church.jpg	Burnham Without	Civil Parish	1,636	Axbridge Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=axbridgerd/>
File:St Philips & St James Church. Burtle - geograph.org.uk - 117490.jpg	Burtle	Civil parish	388	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=bridgwaterrd/>
File:Cannington church.jpg	Cannington	Civil parish	2,271	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=bridgwaterrd/>
File:Village of Catcott and part of church yard. From tower of St Peter's Church - geograph.org.uk - 124508.jpg	Catcott	Civil parish	531	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=bridgwaterrd/>
File:Chapel Allerton - Ashton Windmill - geograph.org.uk - 83605.jpg	Chapel Allerton	Civil parish	401	Axbridge Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=axbridgerd/>
File:Cheddar 09-06 9.jpg	Cheddar	Civil parish	5,755	Axbridge Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=axbridgerd/>
File:Chedzoy Church - geograph.org.uk - 153750.jpg	Chedzoy	Civil parish	404	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=bridgwaterrd/>
File:Chilton Priory.jpg	Chilton Polden	Civil parish	698	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=bridgwaterrd/>
File:Chilton Trinity Church - geograph.org.uk - 1001082.jpg	Chilton Trinity	Civil parish	260	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=bridgwaterrd/>
File:Compton Bishop.jpg	Compton Bishop	Civil parish	620	Axbridge Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=axbridgerd/>
File:Cossington church.jpg	Cossington	Civil parish	564	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=bridgwaterrd/>
File:West Bower Manor.jpg	Durleigh	Civil parish	548	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=bridgwaterrd/>
File:East Brent - Crook Peak and East Brent Church - geograph.org.uk - 43849.jpg	East Brent	Civil parish	1,302	Axbridge Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=axbridgerd/>
File:East Huntspill.jpg	East Huntspill	Civil parish	1,146	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=bridgwaterrd/>
File:Edington Holy Well - geograph.org.uk - 542761.jpg	Edington	Civil parish	372	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=bridgwaterrd/>
File:Enmore church.jpg	Enmore	Civil parish	247	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=bridgwaterrd/>
File:Fiddington Church - geograph.org.uk - 1175231.jpg	Fiddington	Civil parish	298	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=bridgwaterrd/>
File:Temple of Harmony, Goathurst, Somerset - geograph.org.uk - 920680.jpg	Goathurst	Civil parish	193	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=bridgwaterrd/>
File:Greintonchurch.JPG	Greinton	Civil Parish	71	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=bridgwaterrd/>
File:Cricket Pavilion - geograph.org.uk - 84650.jpg	Lympsham	Civil parish	960	Axbridge Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=axbridgerd/>
File:Cattle grazing in East Lyng, Somerset.jpg	Lyng	Civil parish	338	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=bridgwaterrd/>
File:MARK, Somerset - geograph.org.uk - 66003.jpg	Mark	Civil parish	1,478	Axbridge Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=axbridgerd/>
File:Middlezoychurch.JPG	Middlezoy	Civil parish	725	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=bridgwaterrd/>
File:St. Mary's Church, Moorlinch - geograph.org.uk - 253048.jpg	Moorlinch	Civil parish	408	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=bridgwaterrd/>
File:Netherstoweychurch.jpg	Nether Stowey	Civil parish	1,373	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=bridgwaterrd/>
File:North Petherton church.jpg	North Petherton	Town	6,730	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=bridgwaterrd/>
File:Otherychurch.JPG	Othery	Civil parish	642	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=bridgwaterrd/>
File:Otterhampton church - geograph.org.uk - 95683.jpg	Otterhampton	Civil parish	831	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=bridgwaterrd/>
File:Church at Over Stowey.jpg	Over Stowey	Civil parish	352	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=bridgwaterrd/>
File:Pawlett village shop.jpg	Pawlett	Civil Parish	1,038	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=bridgwaterrd/>
File:Puriton-Church.jpg	Puriton	Civil parish	1,068	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=bridgwaterrd/>
File:Shapwick church.jpg	Shapwick	Civil parish	536	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=bridgwaterrd/>
File:Shipham.jpg	Shipham	Civil parish	1,087	Axbridge Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=axbridgerd/>
File:The Lamb Inn Spaxton - geograph.org.uk - 160227.jpg	Spaxton	Civil parish	1,012	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=bridgwaterrd/>
File:Stawell church.jpg	Stawell	Civil parish	386	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=bridgwaterrd/>
File:Stockland Bristol from the east - geograph.org.uk - 95684.jpg	Stockland Bristol	Civil parish	165	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=bridgwaterrd/>
File:Maypole Inn, Thurloxton - geograph.org.uk - 91201.jpg	Thurloxton	Civil parish	153	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=bridgwaterrd/>
File:St Gregory's church Weare.jpg	Weare	Civil parish	658	Axbridge Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=axbridgerd/>
File:Wedmore church.jpg	Wedmore	Civil Parish	3,318	Axbridge Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=axbridgerd/>
File:Wembdon church.jpg	Wembdon	Civil parish	3,613	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=bridgwaterrd/>
File:West Huntspill church.jpg	West Huntspill	Civil parish	1,414	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=bridgwaterrd/>
File:Westonzoylandchurch.JPG	Westonzoyland	Civil parish	1,801	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=bridgwaterrd/>
File:Woolavington church.jpg	Woolavington	Civil parish	2,115	Bridgwater Rural District	Template:Coord	<ref name=somstats/><ref name=bridgwaterrd/>

RiversEdit

File:The Map of Sedgemoor, with adjacent Parts (1662).jpg

"The Map of Sedgemoor, with adjacent Parts" from "The history of imbanking and drayning" by William Dugdale (1662).

BattlesEdit

Battle of Sedgemoor 1685

IndustryEdit

Light industry now predominates, but traditional trades including peat extraction, willow crafts and cider making may still be found, in addition to livestock farming. The River Parrett provides a source of eels (anguilla anguilla) and elvers from January through to May.

Also notable is the new Isleport trading estate at Highbridge, which houses many global businesses such as Geest (Isleport Foods) who make yoghurt under franchise to Ski & Muller, Brake Brothers who supply the catering trade, BFP wholesale who supply dry goods to bakeries etc., Woodbury & Haines who supply furniture globally, Polybeam Limited who supply GRP radio masts to customers such as Marconi, and also AT&T whose centre there controls all internet cable traffic to and from the US.

Industry in Bridgwater has also seen major growth recently with the opening of "Express Park" which houses Gerber Foods (a global fruit juice supplier), NHS Logistics depot and Eddie Stobart depot.

GovernanceEdit

Sedgemoor District CouncilEdit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The Sedgemoor district was established in 1974 and was based in Bridgwater. It covers a mostly rural area between the Quantock Hills and the Mendip Hills. The council, along with Somerset County Council, was replaced in April 2023 by Somerset Council, a unitary authority.

EducationEdit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} Schools (those which are not independent) in Sedgemoor are operated the Children & Young People's Directorate of Somerset County Council, although some such as The Kings of Wessex School in Cheddar have distanced themselves from the county council by opting for foundation and then subsequently academy status.

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