Tuesday 15 September 2020

The Anchors of Watchet

Watchet is a historic port and so it is no surprise that anchors have been used as decorations all over the town.  These are the anchors I have found so far but I am sure there are other around the town.  Some of them are real anchors, which have found a new use and other are purely decorative.

Enormous blue anchor by the side of the B3191 at St Decumans
I'm not sure why it is located here, rather than at Blue Anchor!

Large rusty anchor on display at the west end of the Esplanade, Watchet Harbour

Wooden anchor on the platform of the railway station

Anchor on display outside Watchet Boat Museum
This anchor was caught in local fisherman Steve Yeandle's own anchor in the Bristol Channel off Watchet.  It is probably about 100 years old and is the type and size that was used by the local sailing ketches.

Anchor on Sammy Hake's Cottage on West Quay

Sammy Hake's Cottage

Anchor displayed on a house close to Watchet Market House Museum

Anchor and cross - a small part of the enormous Pat Dennis mural painted on the concrete wall of the Old Mineral Yard car park in 2016

Boatman and anchor on the mural painted by Pat Dennis in 2019 on the garden wall of Esplanade House

Pebble anchor outside the Market House Museum

Anchor Street

Display of anchors in the Boat Museum
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1 comment:

  1. Unknown14 October 2020 at 01:57

    Hi there, Contains Art in Watchet are embarking on a large Maritime Heritage Project this Autumn. We would love to know more about the anchors of Watchet. Apparently each was recovered in the channel by boats and brought back into the harbour. Do get in touch if you find out anything else about the anchors.

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