In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Blue Anchor like this:
BLUE ANCHOR, a hamlet in Old Cleeve parish, Somerset; on Bridgewater bay, 2 miles W of Watchet. It occupies a rising-ground, with a brilliant prospect: and is a small watering-place, with a hotel.
Additional information about this locality is available for Old Cleeve
Blue Anchor through time
Blue Anchor is now part of West Somerset district. Click here for graphs and data of how West Somerset has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Blue Anchor itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Blue Anchor in West Somerset | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24971
Date accessed: 01st October 2024
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