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 […]

Roger Halse will give an illustrated talk on "The Early Years of the SCC", from the beginning in the early 1790s up to 1810. It nearly failed several times. By […]

A guided walk by Roger Halse to Timsbury and Paulton Basins. It will include the water supply, the tramways which brought the coal to the SCC and an interpretation of […]

Roger will give an illustrated presentation on "The Final Years of the SCC", the last 30 years from 1870 until closure. Fortunately some documentary evidence has survived for the last […]

A guided walk by Roger Halse at Midford Basin. This walk is on private land by kind permission of Bob Honey and hence is a Society Members only event. The […]

Martin Wilson will talk about his research into the SCC through newspaper reports, notices, and advertisements,  found online through The British Newspaper Archive website. Location of talk: Paulton Village Hall, Farrington Rd, Paulton, Bristol BS39 7LW Entry is free, but we would appreciate a donation of £3-4 to cover our costs. Tea, coffee and biscuits […]

This years Annual Meeting will be followed by a talk from Roger Halse (Archivist) titled 'Roger's continuing Pictorial Journey'. A look at some of the more unusual and rarely seen images of the SCC. Location of talk: Paulton Village Hall, Farrington Rd, Paulton, Bristol BS39 7LW Entry is free, but we would appreciate a donation […]

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: We aim to preserve and restore the canal, working closely with public bodies, landowners and […]