Bridport companies in Dorset
Bridport
History, farming and commerce have created an intriguing criss-cross of roads and paths around Bridport and West Bay, and for today's casual visitors or earnest walker this network of paths, lanes and roads offers everything from a gentle urban stroll to a bracing country trail. Bridport stands where the rivers Brit and Asker meet, at the westerly end of the great shingle curve of Chesil Bank. Its origins date back at least to Athelstan's time in the 10th Century, and meriting mention in the Domesday records of 1086. The town's name possibly derives from a market (port) on the Brit - a market was held her regularly over 1,000 years ago. In Tudor times Elizabeth 1 granted the town a Saturday market to encourage commercial activity and also gave the town three fairs, one still surviving as the town's annual carnival each August. And Bridport still has two market days each week with traditional stalls lining the wide main streets, a legacy of olden market times.
The region's rich soil and temperate climate proved ideal for cultivation and Dorset was soon acknowledged for the production of flax and hemp, two crops which had a profound influence on the prosperity of Bridport. For by the l3th century the town had established itself firmly- as a major rope-making centre with King John commanding, in 1213, that Bridport make as many ropes and cables as it could.
West Bay
ONE
mile south of Bridport, it is a busy harbour village with characteristic kiosks, fishing boats, pubs and restaurants - just the place for a bracing walk followed by a noggin and a bite to eat! Together Bridport and West Bay make an ideal centre for strollers, hikers, shoppers, swimmers, fishermen and all who come to enjoy the varied and beautiful coastline. The views across Lyme Bay from the coastal path are particularly inspiring. Viewers of BBC TV's Habourlights, starring Nick Berry, will of course recognise this as the town of Bridehaven, and could almost feel themselves being on the set.
Places of interest include Bridport Museum, St. Mary's Church, the ancient Chantry building, the interesting Town Hall, the leisure centre, West Bay Harbour Museum, the highest cliff on the south coast at 626 feet at the National Trust's Golden Cap.
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| Palmers Wine Store | |  |
| A. G. Down Ltd | Funeral Directors | |
| a.sharood roofing specialist | roofing | |
| Accident Investigation Consultants Ltd | Consultants | |
| Acorn Cottage | Self Catering | |
| Alpacas - Marshwood Vale Alpacas | Alpacas for breeding or pets | |
| Anchor Inn | Pubs and Inns | |
| Anchor Inn, The | Pubs and Inns | |
| Baileys Best Beef & Lamb | Beef, Lamb and potatoes | |
| BARN ON THE COAST, self catering | Self Catering | |
| Beaminster Sheds of Bridport | Shed Manufacturers | |
| beaminster sheds of bridport | manufacturer of sectional wood | |
| Becklands Farm | Food and Drink | |
| Berehayes Farm Cottages, Self Catering | Self Catering | |
| Binghams Farm Ltd | Self Catering | |
| Binghams Farm Touring Park | Caravanning and Camping | |
| Blue-Bella lingerie & lovestuff | Other | |
| Bradford Bingley Alder King | Estate Agents | |
| Brian Tyler | IT Consultancy | |
| Bridge House Hotel | Hotels | |
| Bridport Arms Hotel | Hotels | |
| Bridport Green Energy Centre | Other | |
| Bridport Homeopathic Practice | Homeopathy | |
| Bridport Martial Arts Club | Martial Arts Club | |
| Bridport Museum | Museums | |
| Bridport Police Station | Police | |
| Bridport Radio | Promotional | |
| Bridport Record Centre | Music | |
| Bridport Spirit Combat | Martial Arts Club | |
| Bridport Tourist Information Centre | Tourist Information | |
| Bridport, St Mary's CE Primary School | Schools | |
| Britmead House | Hotels | |
| Britmead House | Guest Houses | |
| Bull Hotel | Hotels | |
| Burton Cliff Hotel | Hotels | |
| C Hendley | Self Catering | |
| C.W Groves And Son Ltd | Sheds,Summerhouses,Garages and | |
| Cafe Bean | Cafe | |
| Cardsmill Farm | Self Catering | |
| Cardsmill Farm | Bed and Breakfast | |
| Champernhayes Cottages | Self Catering | |
| Chestnut Cottage | Self Catering | |
| Chideock Cottage | Self Catering | |
| Chideock House Hotel | Hotels | |
| Coastal Caravan Park | Caravanning and Camping | |
| Coastal Fishing Supplies | Fishing Equipment | |
| Conway Bungalow | Self Catering | |
| Crepe Farmhouse | Self Catering | |
| Dairymaid, The | Food and Drink | |
| Denhay Farms Ltd | Food and Drink | |
| Dorset Fresh Fish/Bridehaven Fisheries | Fish Supplier | |
| Dorset Network Solutions | Other | |
| Dorset Vehicle Rentals | Car Rental | |
| DorsetNetwork | Relocation, Business and Lifes | |
| DORWEST HERBS | Other | |
| Dorwest Herbs Ltd | Veterinary Herbal Medicines | |
| Dorwest Packaging | Contract Packers | |
| Dorwest Packaging | Contract Packing Services for | |
| Dunster Farm | Bed and Breakfast | |
| Durbeyfield Guesthouse | Guest Houses | |
| Earthworks | Food and Drink | |
| Exclusive Preserves | Food and Drink | |
| Eype House Caravan Park | Self Catering | |
| Eypeleaze | Bed and Breakfast | |
| Eypes Mouth Country Hotel | Hotels | |
| Fletchers Door2Door | Removals | |
| FLETCHERS Dry Cleaning Services | Other | |
| Flying Frenzy Paragliding Ltd | Adventure activities | |
| Forest Products | Food and Drink | |
| Fortnam Smith & Banwell | Estate Agents | |
| Frampton Smith & Partners | Acountants | |
| Freshwater Beach Holiday Park | Holiday Parks | |
| Ganders Cottage | Self Catering | |
| Golden Acre | Self Catering | |
| Golden Cap Holiday Park | Holiday Parks | |
| Golden Cap Holiday Park | Caravanning and Camping | |
| Graston Farm Cottage | Self Catering | |
| Haddon House Hotel | Hotels | |
| HARBOUR CAFE/ Georges Cafe | Restaurant | |
| HARBOUR CAFE/ Georges Cafe | Cafe | |
| Harmshay Farm Bed and Breakfast | Bed and Breakfast | |
| Hensleigh Hotel | Hotels | |
| Higher Spence | Bed and Breakfast | |
| Highlands End Holiday Park | Caravanning and Camping | |
| Highway Farm | Bed and Breakfast | |
| Highway Farm - Residential & Day Workshops | Activity Holidays | |
| Jack and Ollies Potato Chips | Crisps and Potato Chips | |
| John Gurd Photographer | Photographer | |
| John Gurd Photography & Digital Imaging | Photography | |
| King Kabs | Taxis | |
| Kingfishers | Bed and Breakfast and Tea Room | |
| Kingfishers | Bed and Breakfast | |
| Klair's Field | Food and Drink | |
| Lancombes House Holiday Cottages | Self Catering | |
| Langmoor Manor | Bed and Breakfast | |
| Larch Cottage | Self Catering | |
| Larkfied Holiday Park | Holiday Parks | |
| Laverstock Farm | Bed and Breakfast | |
| Loscombe Farm | Self Catering | |
| Lyme Bay Boat Trips | Boat trips | |
| MacBennet Ltd | Caravanning and Camping | |
| mallinson ltd | Activity Holidays | |
| Manor Farm Holiday Centre | Holiday Parks | |
| Mikkimugs | Designers | |
| Modbury Farm Shop | Food and Drink | |
| Monkwood Happy Hens | Food and Drink | |
| Moores' Biscuits | Biscuit Makers | |
| Moores' Dorset Biscuits | Places to Visit | |
| Mount Meadow Farm | Bed and Breakfast | |
| NEW HOUSE FARM | Bed and Breakfast | |
| New House Farm, | Bed and Breakfast | |
| Newlands Holidays | Caravanning and Camping | |
| Newlands House | Hotels | |
| P H Diment | Self Catering | |
| Payne's Down Cottage B & B | Bed and Breakfast | |
| PBS Associates | Computer Services | |
| Pebble Beach Lodge | Hotels | |
| Pineapple Business Services | Secretarial and Admin Services | |
| Pocket Gym Limited | Portable fitness equipment | |
| Protec Nets | Protective Netting | |
| Quarr Lane Farm Bed & Breakfast | Bed and Breakfast | |
| R I & M Ollard | Self Catering | |
| R.J. Balson & Son | Food and Drink | |
| Renford Studio | Place to Visit | |
| Richardson Gill | Estate Agents | |
| Riverside Restaurant | Seafood Restaurant | |
| Rose Cottage | Bed and Breakfast | |
| Roundham House Hotel | Hotels | |
| Rudge Farm Cottages, Self Catering | Self Catering | |
| S & S Building Services | Building & Fibre glass roofing | |
| Seadown Caravan Park | Caravanning and Camping | |
| Shedbush Farm | Food and Drink | |
| Shire Removals Ltd | Other | |
| Sicor International | Industrial Textiles | |
| Stonebarrow Manor | Self Catering | |
| Symonds & Sampson | Estate Agents | |
| Thatch Lodge Hotel | Hotels | |
| Thatch Lodge Hotel | Restaurant | |
| The Book Shop | Books, Maps, Audio Cassettes | |
| The Corner Garage | Garage | |
| The Guard House | Self Catering | |
| The Kings Arms | Pubs and Inns | |
| The Limes | Bed and Breakfast | |
| The Loft, Chideock | Self Catering | |
| The Marquis of Lorne Inn | Pubs and Inns | |
| The New Inn | Pubs and Inns | |
| Three Horseshoe Inn | Pubs | |
| Trawlerman, The | Please select category | |
| Washingpool Farm | Food and Drink | |
| West Bay Express | Restaurants, Pubs and Inns | |
| West Dorset Leisure Holidays | Holiday Parks | |
| Wheels 'n' Deals | Cycle Shop | |
| Willowhayne Farm | Self Catering | |
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