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  • 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 his decades of researching the SCC. A fascinating evening guaranteed with Roger revealing aspects of the SCC of which many of us are unaware, no […]

  • Dunkerton Pumping Engines - Len Bampfylde c.1890

    Walk – Dunkerton Pumping Engine site

    Withyditch Baptist Church, 3 Withyditch Lane, Bath BA2 8AY 3 Withyditch Lane, Bath

    A visit to the site of the former Dunkerton Pumping Engine site and the mill pond below which supplied it. Weather and ground conditions permitting we plan to walk to the site of Hill's Colliery. We are grateful to Robert Gardiner for granting permission to access these sections of farm land which have no public […]

  • Caisson Lock

    Talk – The Weigh-House and its weighing machine plus the Caisson Lock

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

    The Weigh-House and its weighing machine by Roger Halse (SCCS Archivist), plus Robert Wheldon's Hydrostatick Caisson Lock, how it worked, the problems and locations by Derrick Hunt (SCCS Chairman). Roger & Derrick will talk about these two important features of the SCC. One made a major impact on the fortunes of the canal. The other […]

  • Photo shows 7 Charlotte Street, Bath. It was the Chief Office for the Somersetshire Coal Canal Company from 1850-1887.

    Walk – Bath locations connected to the SCC

    Charlotte Street car park, Bath BA1 2NE Charlotte Street car park, Bath

    A walk around Bath locations with connections to the SCC. Subjects will include the company offices and William Smith. Meeting location: entrance to Charlotte Street car park, Bath BA1 2NE […]

  • Annual General Meeting

    Annual General Meeting

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

    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 […]

  • Paulton Party In The Park

    Paulton Party in the Park stand

    Paulton Memorial Park Paulton, Bristol

    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 […]

  • High Littleton & Hallatrow Village Day stand

    High Littleton Recreation Club, Butlass Close, High Littleton, BS39 6HD Butlass Close, High Littleton

    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 […]

  • 1793 Plan of SCCS

    Talk – The early years of the SCC 1793 to 1810

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

    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 […]