IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Alexandra Road, BRIDPORT, DT6 5AG

View from the bridge over the River Brit at the back of the coach station car park looking towards the Tennis Club and play area. The path leads towards Alexandra Road and Skillings.

Looking across the River Brit. St Michaels Trading Estate in Bridport was the centre of the rope and twine making industry in the town. It was then a cattle market and is now home to various small businesses, antique dealers, artist's studios and the like. The infrastructure is run down and shabby, but rents are low, which allows some of the smaller businesses to survive. The owners have wished to redevelop the area and include some housing to fund the development for at least the last ten years. There have been interminable arguments about the future of the site between those who think it an eyesore which needs redevelopment to enhance the town, and those who consider it "The Arts and Vintage Quarter" an asset to the "quirky" reputation of the town. The current planning application has had comments from far and wide, visitors, some from abroad, mainly supporting its retention as is. Judge for yourselves, but either way improvement is required.

The Red Brick Café, with the Damory bus compound next door. St Michaels Trading Estate in Bridport was the centre of the rope and twine making industry in the town. It was then a cattle market and is now home to various small businesses, antique dealers, artist's studios and the like. The infrastructure is run down and shabby, but rents are low, which allows some of the smaller businesses to survive. The owners have wished to redevelop the area and include some housing to fund the development for at least the last ten years. There have been interminable arguments about the future of the site between those who think it an eyesore which needs redevelopment to enhance the town, and those who consider it "The Arts and Vintage Quarter" an asset to the "quirky" reputation of the town. The current planning application has had comments from far and wide, visitors, some from abroad, mainly supporting its retention as is. Judge for yourselves, but either way improvement is required.

Red Brick Café in the centre distance with Damory bus compound (they took over a lot of local Wilts and Dorset routes). St Michaels Trading Estate in Bridport was the centre of the rope and twine making industry in the town. It was then a cattle market and is now home to various small businesses, antique dealers, artist's studios and the like. The infrastructure is run down and shabby, but rents are low, which allows some of the smaller businesses to survive. The owners have wished to redevelop the area and include some housing to fund the development for at least the last ten years. There have been interminable arguments about the future of the site between those who think it an eyesore which needs redevelopment to enhance the town, and those who consider it "The Arts and Vintage Quarter" an asset to the "quirky" reputation of the town. The current planning application has had comments from far and wide, visitors, some from abroad, mainly supporting its retention as is. Judge for yourselves, but either way improvement is required.

The river meanders through the town is several significant loops. Here just above its confluence with the River Simene it runs alongside the St Michaels trading estate just out of picture to the right' This is traditionally quite an industrial area and the river is not particularly attractive.