Robert Blake, Admiral and General at sea in the time of Oliver Cromwell, was buried in the Abbey in 1657 but disinterred in 1661.

The Admiral Blake has been running in the town for 57 years. It has been purchased by Tony Kesterton, who owns several businesses and has experience in hospitality, from previous owner Rodney Ingram.

Bring It On Comedy is back at the Blake Hall, Bridgwater. Boasting a new line up and guaranteed night of Laugh Out Loud comedy! For your enjoyment.

A listed library building is getting up to £1.5m of council funding to help improve a leaky roof. Bridgwater Library, by Blake Gardens, has been open in the Somerset town since 1906 but staff ...

BBC Bus in Bridgwater The BBC Somerset bus has been in Bridgwater town centre meeting people from the area and hearing their stories.

The statue that commands the centre of Bridgwater is of "Robert Blake, born in this town 1598, died at sea 1657" (a century before William was born).

A new leisure centre which forms part of a £20m school rebuilding project has opened in Somerset. It is located on the Robert Blake and Elmwood School site in Bridgwater and was paid for using ...

Two Bridgwater leisure centres could be under new management from September 2025 after the existing contracts run out. Bridgwater -based 1610 currently operates two leisure centres in the town ...

BBC raises Voices in Bridgwater An ambitious new BBC project is about to give a voice to people across Bridgwater. BBC Somerset Sound launches Voices in May - part of a national venture that sees ...

Bring It On Comedy is back at the Blake Hall, Bridgwater. Boasting a new line up and guaranteed night of Laugh Out Loud comedy! For your enjoyment.

The statue that commands the centre of Bridgwater is of "Robert Blake, born in this town 1598, died at sea 1657" (a century before William was born).

It is located on the Robert Blake and Elmwood School site in Bridgwater and was paid for using Building Schools for the Future funding.