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  • Coalfield Engines Social Evening with Steve Grudgings

    Coalfield Engines Social Evening with Steve Grudgings

    Paulton Village Hall Farrington Road, Paulton, Bristol, United Kingdom

    Steve's talk will describe the development of engines used in the SomersetCoalfield that were powered by men, horses, water and of course steamfrom the Tudor period onwards.Steve (of the South […]

  • Purton Hulks

    Visit to the Purton Hulks with Paul Barnett

    Visit and guided tour of Purton Hulks or Purton Ships Graveyard as described in our recent talk by Paul Barnett. Meet in Radstock at Waterloo Road car park by the […]

  • Dunkerton Village Day – stand

    Dunkerton Cricket Ground Church Lane, Dunkerton

    Come and visit us at this village day and find out more about the Somersetshire Coal Canal Society. You can find out all about the history, learn about volunteering opportunities and become a member to support us in our mission to restore the canal. Location: Dunkerton Cricket Ground, Church Lane, Dunkerton BA2 8BN. From Bath […]

  • Annual General Meeting

    Annual General Meeting 2024

    Paulton Village Hall Farrington Road, Paulton, Bristol, United Kingdom

    Come and join us for an update on all of the work the society have been doing in the last year. The AGM is open to all members as well as the general public and will cover updates from:

  • Paulton Party In The Park

    Paulton Party in The Park – stand

    Come and visit us at this village day and find out more about the Somersetshire Coal Canal Society. You can find out all about the history, learn about volunteering opportunities and become a member to support us in our mission to restore the canal. For further details please contact: events@coalcanal.org.uk

  • Hallatrow & High Littleton Village Day – stand

    Come and visit us at this village day and find out more about the Somersetshire Coal Canal Society. You can find out all about the history, learn about volunteering opportunities and become a member to support us in our mission to restore the canal. For further details please contact: events@coalcanal.org.uk

  • Twinhoe Basin

    Visit to Twinhoe Basin (southern branch of the SCC)

    A guided walk from the former S&DJR station in Wellow along the route of the tramway to Twinhoe Basin. Jeremiah Cruse described it as "Twinny Bason" on his famous map. Some sections may be in water. No dogs allowed on this permissive path. Meeting location: car park in Wellow, Station Road, BA2 8QB. What3words pool.expired.unguarded

  • The Avon Wharf by Jim Pimpernell

    Paulton Village Hall Farrington Road, Paulton, Bristol, United Kingdom

    The Avon & Gloucestershire Railway, better known as The Dramway, was a child of the Kennet and Avon Canal Company. The line opened in 1831 and ran from Mangotsfield to the banks of the Avon close to Keynsham. It provided the canal company with access to the north Bristol coal fields for the transport of […]

  • Plan of part of the Somersetshire Coal Canal from Timsbury Basin to the junction with the Kennet and Avon Canal.

    Talk – Research on the Somersetshire Coal Canal by Roger Halse

    Paulton Village Hall, Farrington Rd, Paulton, Bristol BS39 7LW Farrington Rd, Paulton

    Research on the Somersetshire Coal Canal by Roger Halse. Paulton Village Hall, Farrington Road, Paulton, BS39 7LW. Roger will be talking about the sources, maps and photographs with examples from […]