Bridport and its markets
Celia Martin looks at the 850-year history of markets in Bridport, and how their traditions are carried on today
Published in October ’21
Bustling Bucky Doo Square on a summer Saturday morning
THE one thing most people know about Bridport is that the manufacture of rope and net was for centuries its most important industry. And, so the story goes, that’s why the town’s streets and pavements are as wide as they are, and so handy for the crowded street markets: because they were built to accommodate the making of rope
and net.
In a roundabout way, it’s true…
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