Minehead
Sign in to saveMinehead is a coastal town and civil parish in Somerset, England. It lies on the south bank of the Bristol Channel, north-west of the county town of Taunton, from the boundary with the county of Devon and close to the Exmoor National Park. The parish includes Alcombe and Woodcombe, suburban villages which have been subsumed into Minehead, and had a population of 11,757 at the 2021 census.
Key facts
- UK legislation.commencement
- 1 August 1952
- UK legislation.original_text
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukla/Geo6and1Eliz2/15-16/29/contents/enacted
- UK legislation.collapsed
- yes
- UK legislation.type
- Act
- UK legislation.parliament
- Parliament of Great Britain
- UK legislation.long_title
- An Act for recovering, securing, and keeping in repair the harbour of Minehead, for the benefit and support of the navigation and trade of this kingdom.
- UK legislation.year
- 1701
- UK legislation.citation
- 12 & 13 Will. 3. c. 9
- UK legislation.territorial_extent
- United Kingdom
- UK legislation.royal_assent
- 1 August 1952
- UK legislation.repeal_date
- 27 June 1823
- UK legislation.amends
- Minehead Harbour Act 1700
- UK legislation.repealing_legislation
- Minehead Pier and Harbour Act 1823
- UK legislation.related_legislation
- General Pier and Harbour Act 1861
- UK legislation.status
- Repealed
- UK place.static_image_name
- View Over Minehead From Hill.jpg
- UK place.static_image_alt
- Town seen from a nearby hill with multiple houses. The sea can be seen on the left and the white tent like canopy left of centre is the Butlins centre.
- UK place.static_image_caption
- View over Minehead from the west, 2009
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Article
18 sectionsContents
- Toponym
- History
- Governance
- Geography
- Climate
- Landmarks
- Transport
- Media
- Education
- Religious sites
- Local economy
- Culture
- May Day Hobby Horse
- Sport and recreation
- Notable residents
- Notes
- References
- External links
Minehead is a coastal town and civil parish in Somerset, England. It lies on the south bank of the Bristol Channel, north-west of the county town of Taunton, from the boundary with the county of Devon and close to the Exmoor National Park. The parish includes Alcombe and Woodcombe, suburban villages which have been subsumed into Minehead, and had a population of 11,757 at the 2021 census.
There was a small port at Minehead by 1380, which grew into a major trading centre during the medieval period. Most trade transferred to larger ports during the 20th century, but pleasure steamers continued to call at the port. Major rebuilding took place in the Lower or Middle town area following a fire in 1791. The fortunes of the town revived with the growth in sea bathing, and by 1851 was becoming a retirement centre. There was a marked increase in building during the early years of the 20th century, which resulted in the wide main shopping avenue and adjacent roads with Edwardian-style architecture. The town is the home of a Butlins Holiday Park, which increases the seasonal tourist population by several thousand.