Bridport

Bridport
East Street and Bridport Town Hall
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Coat of arms of Bridport
Bridport is located in Dorset
Bridport
Bridport
Location within Dorset
Population13,569 
OS grid referenceSY464925
Civil parish
  • Bridport
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBRIDPORT
Postcode districtDT6
Dialling code01308
PoliceDorset
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
Websitehttps://www.bridport-tc.gov.uk
List of places
UK
England
Dorset
50°44′01″N 2°45′30″W / 50.7336°N 2.7584°W / 50.7336; -2.7584
West Street in 1960; Bridport's wide main street is a result of the town's history as a rope-making centre

Bridport is a market town and civil parish in Dorset, England, 1+12 miles (2.4 km) inland from the English Channel near the confluence of the River Brit and its tributary the Asker. Its origins are Saxon and it has a long history as a rope-making centre. On the coast and within the town's boundary is West Bay, a small fishing harbour also known as Bridport Harbour.

The town features as Port Bredy in Thomas Hardy's Wessex novels. In the 21st century, Bridport's arts scene has expanded with an arts centre, theatre, cinema and museum.

In the 2011 census the population of Bridport's built-up area was 13,568. The town is twinned with Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, France.