Bridgwater Without

Bridgwater Without is a civil parish in the county of Somerset, England.

Bridgwater Without
Market gardens by the M5
Bridgwater Without Location within Somerset
Population	428
Civil parish	Bridgwater Without
Unitary authority	Somerset Council
Ceremonial county	Somerset
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRIDGWATER
Postcode district	TA7
Police	Avon and Somerset
Fire	Devon and Somerset
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	Bridgwater
List of places UK England Somerset 51.140°N 2.965°W / 51.140; -2.965

It lies to the east and south west of Bridgwater. The parish includes the villages and hamlets of Dunwear, Horsey and Slape Cross. In 2011 the parish had a population of 428, however, if including the newly built suburb of Bridgwater: Willow Down, the population is 1,843.^[1]

Governance

The parish council has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept (local rate) to cover the council's operating costs.

For local government purposes, since 1 April 2023, the parish comes under the unitary authority of Somerset Council. Prior to this, it was part of the non-metropolitan district of Sedgemoor (established under the Local Government Act 1972). It was part of Bridgwater Rural District before 1974.^[2]

It is also part of the Bridgwater county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

See also

• Manor of Sydenham