Roadwater

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 51.1376
longitude= -3.3806
official_name= Roadwater
civil_parish= Old Cleeve
shire_district= West Somerset
shire_county = Somerset
region= South West England
constituency_westminster= Bridgwater
post_town= Williton
postcode_district = TA23
postcode_area= TA
dial_code= 01984
os_grid_reference= ST035385
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Roadwater is a village convert|3|mi|km|0|lk=on south west of the Williton, on the northern edge of the Exmoor National Park, in Somerset, England

Administratively, Roadwater forms part of the civil parish of Old Cleeve, a village situated convert|3|mi to the north. The parish itself falls within the West Somerset local government district and the Somerset shire county. Administrative tasks are shared between county, district and parish councils.cite web | title = Old Cleeve Parish | url = http://www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk/index/learning_about/living_in_communities/exmoor_parishes/old_cleeve_parish.htm
publisher = Exmoor National Park | accessdate = 2008-10-10 ]

Roadwater is a linear village, the Northern section of which follows the course of the River Washford, in deep wooded valley. It has links with the West Somerset Mineral Railway, which transported iron ore in the 19th century from the Brendon Hills to Watchet on the coast.

Roadwater was noted in C18 and C19 for the large number of mills set beside the Washford River. Manor Mills survives and has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II listed building. [cite web | title=Manor Mills | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=264867 | accessdate=2007-11-18]

More recent history is demonstrated in the restoration of a World War II pillbox. [cite web |url=http://www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk/index/news_static/2006_nov_6.htm |title=Roadwater Pillbox |accessdate=2007-11-18 |format= |work=Exmoor National Park ]

References

External links

* [http://www.roadwater.org/ Roadwater village trust]