Somersetshire Coal Canal Society

Talk - Pensford Coal Mining
2026-03-20 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/London) | Paulton Village Hall, Farrington Rd, Paulton, Bristol BS39 7LW, Farrington Rd, Paulton, BS39 7LW
Pensford and Bromley Collieries opened Pensford Colliery to mine the Pensford syncline in 1909. By 1947 the output was 70,000 tons pa. It closed in 1955.

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 provided.

For further details please contact: events@coalcanal.com

Walk - Coal, coke ovens, railway remains plus railway and canal projects that never happened!
2026-03-29 10:00 - 12:30 | Vobster Inn, Lower Vobster, Radstock, BA3 5RJ
Walk description: A guided walk of coal, coke ovens, railway remains, plus railway and canal projects that never happened!

Walk duration: 2.5hours

Meeting location: Meet at Vobster Inn, Lower Vobster, Radstock BA3 5RJ

For further details please contact: events@coalcanal.com

Talk - The SCC & The British Newspaper Archive
2026-04-17 19:30 - 21:30 | Paulton Village Hall, Farrington Rd, Paulton, Bristol BS39 7LW, Farrington Rd, Paulton, BS39 7LW
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 provided.

For further details please contact: events@coalcanal.com

Talk - Annual Meeting followed by Roger's continuing Pictorial Journey
2026-06-19 19:30 - 21:30
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 of £3-4 to cover our costs. Tea, coffee and biscuits provided.

For further details please contact: events@coalcanal.com

Talk - Coleford in the Somerset Coalfield
2026-10-30 19:30 - 21:30 | Paulton Village Hall, Farrington Rd, Paulton, Bristol BS39 7LW, Farrington Rd, Paulton, BS39 7LW
It has been written (by its Parish Council) that Coleford was in the Domesday Book, but some people do not do their research! Even Adge Cutler sang, “If ‘tis in the papers then I spose ‘tis true”. Come and listen to the correctly researched History of Upper Middle Coleford (there are four Colefords in England) – a 17th Century village, with parts owned by a family with a slave trade history! My writings are available at the Radstock Museum, Frome Library and Somerset HER centre Taunton.

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 provided.

For further details please contact: events@coalcanal.com
