Somersetshire Coal Canal Aqueduct

An aqueduct of 1795 built for the Somersetshire Coal Canal.

MATERIALS: constructed of coursed, dressed Bath stone with rubble Bath stone soffit and patching in engineering brick and concrete. There is an ashlar parapet to the south side.

DESCRIPTION: the aqueduct crosses the shallow gorge of Severcombe Valley at ST7145859751 and stands on an east/west orientation to the west of the former route of the infilled canal. The north face of the aqueduct has a brick horseshoe arch springing stone lower courses and with an emphatic keystone set below a stone band. The face is curved and battered, with abutments built into the valley to each side. To the west end is a buttress with disturbed stonework. The south face is slightly plainer with no band and has spalling and repair to parts of the ashlar stonework. The horseshoe arch is also of engineering brick and with an emphatic keystone. Above the south face is an ashlar parapet with canted coping stones that has partially fallen onto the deck. The tunnel has some brick patching.