Parrett
Proper noun
Meaning
A surname transferred from the given name.
A river which flows from Dorset, through Somerset, England, and into the Bristol Channel.
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Course The River Parrett is convert long, flowing roughly south to north from Dorset through Somerset.
Flooding of adjacent moor land was partially addressed in the 13th century by building a number of embankment walls to contain the Parrett.
In 1597, convert of land were recovered near the Parrett estuary; a few years later convert near Pawlett were recovered by means of embankments; three further reclamations, totalling convert, were undertaken downstream of Bridgwater by 1660.
On the southern edge of Bridgwater there is a bridge which carries the Bristol and Exeter Railway across the River Parrett.
Flow and tidal bore The Parrett has only one gauging station, at Chiselborough, fairly close to the source.
The Langport and River Parrett Visitor Centre located at Langport details local life, history and wildlife.