What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Bath and North East Somerset.
The Somerset Coal Canal, completed in 1797, was constructed to transport coal from the Somerset coalfields to Bristol, facilitating industrial growth in the region. It is historically significant as an early example of inland waterway engineering in England and was connected to the broader network of canals developed during the Industrial Revolution.
Places near here
Limpley Stoke ViaductListed building · 174 yd
Conkwell WoodForest or wood · 229 yd
Garden bridgeHeritage place · 412 yd
Kennet and Avon Canal, Conkwell WoodForest or wood · 705 yd
Limpley Stoke Bridge (or Stokeford Bridge)Scheduled monument · 993 yd
Limpley StokeVisitor information · 1440 yd
Combe Down TunnelVisitor information · 1.9 mi
Secure caveCave or cavern · 2.1 mi
Bath RugbyRugby union ground · 2.4 mi
Mozart statue in Parade GardensMonument or public art · 2.4 mi
The oldest house in BathMemorial · 2.4 mi
Obelisk in honour of the Prince of OrangeMonument or public art · 2.5 miOther information
Photo: michael ely · CC BY-SA 2.0