Flight of 5 Locks, Southstoke, Bath and North East Somerset

Flight of 5 Locks on the former Somersetshire Coal Canal built around 1805 as part of a flight of 19 locks The locks are of standard size; approximately 70 feet long by 7 feet wide. The flight of locks was installed to change the level on the Paulton branch of the canal.

Location

Bath and North East Somerset Southstoke

Period

Georgian (1714 - 1836)

Tags

industry coal transport canal lock industrial revolution georgian (1714 - 1836)