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Bridport is a town in Dorset , England . Located on the Coast at the Western end of Chesil Beach at the confluence of the rivers Brit and Asker, it originally thrived as a Fishing Port and Rope -making centre (the hangman’s rope being made at Bridport gave birth to the proverb "stabbed with a Bridport dagger"). It is home to some light industry (prominently, Palmer's Brewery (JC & RH Palmer Ltd), which recently celebrated its bicentennial; and AmSafe (American Safety), successors to the old established firm of Gundry's and Edwards Sports, main survivors of the 750 year old rope and net making companies), a thriving commercial centre with twice-weekly street market, and a mixture of friendly and unpretentious housing estates that provide homes for a large community of retirees. The Sir John Colfox School provides secondary education for 11 to 18 year-olds from the town and surrounding villages. Bridport and the surrounding area was used to film Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall 's Channel 4 television programme River Cottage According to the 2001 Census , the Population of the Bridport parish stands at 7,340. Surrounding villages include Eype , Loders and Uploders . One and a half miles from the town centre and within the town boundary lies West Bay , a small fishing harbour formerly known as Bridport Harbour. West Bay was the location of a television series by the BBC , Harbour Lights aired in 1999 and 2000 starring Nick Berry . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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