A bit of History #4
Enterance to the Somerset Coal Canal, Dundas basin is behind the Camera.
“The Somersetshire Coal Canal.”
The Somerset Coal Canal was built to carry well… Coal, from the mines in Somerset.
Sadly only a very short stretch remains of the once 18 mile long system, at Limply Stoke, where is connected to the Kennet and Avon Canal.
There are lots of places where you can see the remnants of the Canal, like near Combe Hay, you can still see the old flight of Locks which looped up and round to the top of the Canal.
One of Engineers involved in the Canal was John Rennie, who also responsible for the construction of Claverton Pumping Station and Dundas Aqueduct.
The Lock flight at Combe Hay originally had Caisson Locks, but these were very dangerous as the boat was completely enclosed in a wooden box, and they tended to swell and get stuck.
The canal Terminated at Paulton basin.
Gallery:
Brassknocker Basin, Somerset Coal Canal.
Wharf Crane at Dundas Basin
Narrow Boat similar to what would have carried Cargo...
Bottom Lock of the Combe Hay flight.
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