Burnham-on-sea
Burnham-on-Sea
is a
town
in
Somerset
,
England
, at the mouth of the
River Parrett
and
Bridgwater Bay
. It suffered a major flood in
1607
, and remained a small village until the late
eighteenth century
. The town is notable for its collection of
lighthouses
, including the Round Tower lighthouse of
1829
, the
Pillar Lighthouse
and the
Lighthouse on legs
. Burnham is now a popular
seaside resort
, and is home to the shortest
pier
in Britain. A number of marble carvings from the former chappel at the
Palace of Whitehall
can be seen in the local church of
Saint Andrew
, to where they were moved in
1820
after having originally been removed to
Westminster Abbey
in
1706
. Main School in town King Alfreds Community College.
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