Sedgemoor Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

Sedgemoor District
Shown within Somerset
Geography
Status:	District
Region:	South West England
Admin. County:	Somerset
Area: - Total	Ranked 88th 564.36 km²
Admin. HQ:	Bridgwater
ONS code:	40UC
Demographics
Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density	Ranked 198th 107,575 191 / km²
Ethnicity:	98.9% White
Politics
Sedgemoor District Council http://www.sedgemoor.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:	Conservative
MPs:	Ian Liddell-Grainger, David Heathcoat-Amory

Sedgemoor is a local government district of Somerset in England.

A low lying area of land close to sea level between the Quantock and Mendip hills, historically largely marsh (or moor) and contains the bulk of the area also known as the Somerset Levels, including the World's oldest known engineered roadway, the Sweet Track.

Table of contents

1 Notable towns 2 Villages 3 Rivers 4 Battles 5 Industries 6 External link

Notable towns

• Bridgwater - the administrative center
• Burnham on Sea
• North Petherton

Villages

• Puriton
• Westonzoyland

Rivers

• River Parrett
• River Brue
• River Huntspill
• King's Sedgemoor Drain

Battles

• Battle of Sedgemoor

Industries

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

External link

• http://www.somersetbythesea.co.uk/index.asp - Tourist site

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