The town of Bridgwater, was founded in the year 1200 and St Mary Street was mentioned in documents at that time, it contains a line of fourteenth century cottages including the Old Vicarage Restaurant and hotel as an ex coaching stop, which was given in the sixteenth century by Edward de Chedzoy to be used as a vicarage and that was how it remained until around a hundred years ago.

Parts of this building would have been in place during the Battle of Sedgemoor, fought just outside of the town, this was the last battle fought on English soil,
Monmouth Rebellion battle, Somerset, UK, 1685,

The roof tiles of the Pan Tile pattern were made in one of the many Brick and tile yards within the town,


The Old Vicarage is now a thriving and popular business! HWW!