The Local History Centre is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, year round, 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm, and at other times by appointment. It is advisable to ring in advance to reserve a space and to check that we are open. There is no charge to use the Centre, but donations are welcomed. There is a reasonable charge for photocopies. The Museum staff are unable to conduct private research on behalf of the public, but there is someone on hand to guide visitors while they are using the Centre.
Brideport 1086 (Domesday Book). Bridiport 1157, Brudiport 1207, Bredeport 1266. 'Harbour or market town belonging to Bredy', from Old English Port which can mean either 'port' or 'market' and Brit the name of the river that runs through it. The fortunes of the rope and net industries run like a thread through much of Bridport’s history. But that valuable thread does not extend to the origins of the town as there is evidence in the lumps and bumps of the landscape that people have lived in this area since prehistoric times.
The Mill, the young peoples’ coffee bar, advice and information centre on the corner of North Street and Rax Lane is in its 12th year. As a registered charity they rely heavily on volunteers to run sessions and do the fundraising. So they had the idea that if 500 people in Bridport became a ‘Friend of The Mill’ for just £5 per month (or more if anyone chose) our money worries would be over! We could also extend our services further and the People of Bridport would share ‘ownership’ of The Mill.
The intrepid “Team Dorwest” completed the Coniston Challenge for Guide Dogs on Saturday 2nd September despite having to undertake the three tasks in the most appalling weather they'd experienced in the Lake District for a long time. They climbed the Old Man of Coniston, cycled through the Grizedale Forest and canoed across Lake Coniston in just over 5 hours and were the 8th fastest team to finish. The rain didn’t give up at all during the day and the six team members from Dorwest Herbs, based in Shipton Gorge, were all soaked through within ten minutes of starting the challenge.
Photo of team with their trophy (from left to right – Joanna Boughton, Heather Bishop, Roly Boughton, Brian Bishop, James White and Hannah Slater)
Fish out your flood photos! Do you have photographs you would like to share, do you have an interest in extreme weather, do you have a story to tell? Bridport Museum is interested in stories or photographs concerning flooding and extreme weather in Bridport, West Bay and the surrounding area. There will be a short film on show of West Bay Storms in the 1930’s. at The Bridport Arts Centre Saturday 16th of September 11am - 2pm. For futher information please call Alice Martin on 01308 458 703 contact us or leave a comment.
Have four resident chimney-gulls and two young'ns on our roof in centre of Bridport. In the last year have noticed their presence daily. In fact, they, like me, would probably consider taking a towel or fishing rod to the beach, being so landlocked and townie. I doubt whether they ate fish, or visited the sea more than me this year. I hope I ate less chips than them.
"I’ve Got My Tooth In My Hand!" The war cry from a stripy topped chav after playing a major part in starting a 12 person brawl on East St Friday. His small sports topped accomplice and their collection of underage friends slunk off as the police car approached 20 minutes after this resident called. The one police sergeant in attendance spoke to an onlooker as one group departed for the oak.
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Is there anyone else out there who was shocked at the news reports of the stabbings in East Street? I don't mean shocked at the event (everyone was) but at the subsequent painting of Bridport as something out of 'The Darling Buds of May'? Are you fed up with people in the media creating the perfect rural picture whenever they report from a small town in the West Country.
The Local History Centre is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, year round, 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm, and at other times by appointment. It is advisable to ring in advance to reserve a space and to check that we are open. There is no charge to use the Centre, but donations are welcomed. There is a reasonable charge for photocopies. The Museum staff are unable to conduct private research on behalf of the public, but there is someone on hand to guide visitors while they are using the Centre.
Brideport 1086 (Domesday Book). Bridiport 1157, Brudiport 1207, Bredeport 1266. 'Harbour or market town belonging to Bredy', from Old English Port which can mean either 'port' or 'market' and Brit the name of the river that runs through it. The fortunes of the rope and net industries run like a thread through much of 
The Mill, the young peoples’ coffee bar, advice and information centre on the corner of North Street and Rax Lane is in its 12th year. As a registered charity they rely heavily on volunteers to run sessions and do the fundraising. So they had the idea that if 500 people in Bridport became a ‘Friend of The Mill’ for just £5 per month (or more if anyone chose) our money worries would be over! We could also extend our services further and the People of Bridport would share ‘ownership’ of The Mill.
"I’ve Got My Tooth In My Hand!" The war cry from a stripy topped chav after playing a major part in starting a 12 person brawl on East St Friday. His small sports topped accomplice and their collection of underage friends slunk off as the police car approached 20 minutes after this resident called. The one police sergeant in attendance spoke to an onlooker as one group departed for the oak.
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