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Credit: The Kennet & Avon Canal Trust Source: The Kennet & Avon Canal Trust |
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Entrance to the Somersetshire Coal Canal. |
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Entrée du Canal Charbonnier du Compté de Somerset. |
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The canal was opened in 1805. Its main function was
to transport coal from Somerset to Bristol and Bath.
By the end of the 19 th century, the competitin from the railway was too
heavy and all traffic along the canal
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abandonned in 1898. The first quater of a mile is now used for mooring. Le canal fut ouvert en 1805. Sa principale fonction fut
le transport de charbon du Somerset vers Bath et Bristol. A la fin du 19è
siècle,la concurrence des chemins de fer fut trop forte et toute navigation
cessa en 1898. Sur ne distance d'environ 400 mètres, le canal sert
maintenant d'accostage. |
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The Kennet & Avon Canal |
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