The Avon Wharf by Jim Pimpernell
Paulton Village Hall Farrington Road, Paulton, Bristol, United KingdomThe 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 […]
Talk – Research on the Somersetshire Coal Canal by Roger Halse
Paulton Village Hall, Farrington Rd, Paulton, Bristol BS39 7LW Farrington Rd, PaultonResearch 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 matter how […]
Walk – Dunkerton Pumping Engine site
Withyditch Baptist Church, 3 Withyditch Lane, Bath BA2 8AY 3 Withyditch Lane, BathA 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 access. […]
Talk – The Weigh-House and its weighing machine plus the Caisson Lock
Paulton Village Hall, Farrington Rd, Paulton, Bristol BS39 7LW Farrington Rd, PaultonThe 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 nearly […]
Walk – Bath locations connected to the SCC
Charlotte Street car park, Bath BA1 2NE Charlotte Street car park, BathA 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 at 10am.For further details please contact: events@coalcanal.com
Annual General Meeting
Paulton Village Hall, Farrington Rd, Paulton, Bristol BS39 7LW Farrington Rd, PaultonCome 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:ChairSecretaryTreasurerMembership SecretaryMarketing SecretaryEvents SecretaryMagazine EditorWork Party LeadersFor further details please contact: events@coalcanal.com