WEIGH- HOUSE

The magazine of the Somersetshire Coal Canal Society 

CURRENT ISSUE No 61 November 2011 EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES NEW MEMBERS DONATIONS CANAL AND RIVER TRUST -- The replacement for British Waterways NEW BOOK -- "The Somersetshire Coal Canal -- A Second Pictorial Journey" JOURNALS OF A SOMERSET RECTOR -- Publications of Skinner's diaries A VISIT TO THE SITE OF THE DUNKERTON PUMPING STATION by Robert Gardiner & Mike Chapman A CHILDHOOD AT CANAL COTTAGE by Joy Everd -- Transcribed by Sue Langdon A PLAN OF CANAL COTTAGE by David Church CANAL TRADERS' PERMITS AND TICKETS -- Part 2 by Roger Halse HERITAGE OPEN DAYS by Derrick Hunt OPEN DAY MAP OF COMBE HAY LOCKS DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

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ISSUE No 60 August 2011 EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES NEW MEMBERS A SOMERSET NAVIGATION and Other Curiosities NAVVYING NOTES -- Work at the Lower Locks; Two Major Work Parties; Allen Scythe Stolen. MIDFORD & MURTRY AQUEDUCTS SHAREHOLDERS OF THE S.C.C. -- WILLIAM MEYLER A TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM SMITH -- An information board near Midford MENDIP ROUND BARROWS AND THE REV. JOHN SKINNER CANAL TRADERS' PERMITS & TICKETS -- Part 1 BOOK REVIEW -- Chippenham and the Wilts & Berks Canal DATES FOR YOUR DIARY HERITAGE OPEN DAYS

ISSUE No 59 April 2011 EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES NOTICE OF A.G.M NEW MEMBERS CRUISEWAY STATUS FOR THE K.&A.C. B.I.A.S. GAZETEER of INDUSTRIAL SITES BOOK REVIEW -- "Queen of Waters" NAVVYING NOTES CLEARANCE WORK at the UPPER LOCKS SHAREHOLDERS OF THE S.C.C. -- RICHARD CRUTTWELL "SKELETON" DRAWING of the MIDFORD WEIGH-HOUSE MIDFORD WEIGH-HOUSE -- A HISTORY -- Part 2 THE EVOLUTION OF THE COMPOUND-LEVER WEIGHING MACHINE PAULTON and TIMSBURY BASINS -- A Press Release OLD PHOTOGRAPHS -- BUT NEW INFORMATION (Midford Road Bridge) MENDIP WALK NARROW BARROW DATES FOR YOUR DIARY HERITAGE OPEN DAYS

ISSUE No 58 January 2011 EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES NEW MEMBERS LEAVING A LEGACY WATERWAYS 'NATIONAL TRUST' MENDIP WALK DONATIONS T.S. JOLLIFFE -- A CORRECTION NAVVYING NOTES -- The B.I.T.M. / W.R.G. weekend SHAREHOLDERS OF THE S.C.C. -- CHARLES SPACKMAN PAULTON IRON FOUNDRY PHOTOGRAPH MIDFORD WEIGH HOUSE -- A HISTORY -- Part 1 MURTRY AQUEDUCT -- A second work party MILESTONE PLATES -- Tucking Mill and Twinhoe Basin A NEW BOOK -- "Men of Iron" A STRANGE OBJECT BESIDE THE CANAL DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of WH58

ISSUE No 57 September 2010 EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES NEW MEMBERS BEQUEST MEMBERSHIP E-MAIL ADDRESSES S.C.C.S. INAUGURAL MEETING - JANUARY 1992 LEAFLET DISPENSERS CRUISEWAY STATUS PARLIAMENTARY ARCHIVES NAVVYING NOTES -- Photographs of work party stalwarts SHAREHOLDERS OF THE S.C.C. -- THOMAS SAMUEL JOLLIFFE PAULTON IRON FOUNDRY BOOK REVIEW -- The Memoirs of William Smith by John Phillips MURTRY AQUEDUCT -- on the Dorset & Somerset Canal DATES FOR YOUR DIARY "WHERE IS THIS?" -- Revealed Download a copy of WH57

 

ISSUE No 56 -- May 2010 EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES NEW MEMBERS DONATIONS 4 NOTICE OF A.G.M OBITUARY -- Fred Wedlock NAVVYING NOTES -- Clearing Lock 9, Engine Wood and a tunnel PAULTON FOUNDRY -- New discoveries and an invitation to visit SHAREHOLDERS OF THE S.C.C. -- JOHN BILLINGSLEY Esq. A VISIT TO THE SITE OF WITHY MILLS COLLIERY A SOMERSET NAVIGATION -- How a musical came to be written about the S.C.C. BOOK REVIEW -- "STRATA" The Remarkable Life Story of William Smith WHERE IS THIS? -- A mystery picture of the S.C.C. from the 'bathintime' collection WAVERLEY EXCURSION -- The chance of a trip on a paddle steamer ...AND FINALLY... -- A photograph of one of our longest standing members DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of WH56

ISSUE No 55 -- January 2010 EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES NEW MEMBERS DONATIONS CRUISEWAY STATUS -- What it means for the S.C.C.S CHANGES IN GIFT AID NAVVYING NOTES -- The Allen Scythe SHAREHOLDERS OF THE S.C.C. -- CALEB HILLIER PARRY THE S.C.C. ENTRANCE BRIDGE AT DUNDAS A VISIT TO THE SITE OF KILMERSDON COLLIERY AND INCLINED PLANE NARROW LOCKS -- Part 3 RAILWAY WALKING IN THE FOREST OF DEAN FUSSELL'S BALANCE LOCK OPEN DAY DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of WH55

ISSUE No 54 -- September 2009 CHAIRMAN'S NOTES NEW MEMBERS DONATIONS and BEQUESTS NAVVYING NOTES -- The Phantom Work Party SHAREHOLDERS OF THE S.C.C. -- ELEAZER PICKWICK COLLIERS WAY NOTES ON THE HODSHILL FULLERS EARTH MINE AND THE S.C.C. AT SOUTHSTOKE NARROW LOCKS -- Part 2 BOOK REVIEW -- "A History of the Fullers Earth Mining Industry Around Bath" A NEW MAP OF THE LIMPLEY STOKE VALLEY UNENFORCEABLE BYELAW ? DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of W.H.54

ISSUE No 53 -- April 2009 EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES NEW MEMBERS & DONATIONS NOTICE OF A.G.M OBITUARY -- Tony Hutchings A LOCK FUND CERTIFICATE NAVVYING NOTES -- Awkward feller -- The Ghost of Lock 16 MAINTENANCE AT BRASSKNOCKER BASIN SHAREHOLDERS OF THE SOMERSETSHIRE COAL CANAL - by Derrick Hunt THE COMPANY OF PROPRIETORS of the Somersetshire Coal Canal Navigation - A list of shareholders A WALK ALONG THE ROUTE OF RALPH ALLEN'S TRAMWAY BETWEEN COMBE DOWN AND BATH - by Mike Chapman "THE RADSTOCK BRANCH OF THE S.C.C." -- Booklets for sale THE LOCH 15 MONSTER DATES FOR YOUR DIARY DISCOVERY AT DEAN -- A suggestion for an 'away day' Download a copy of W.H.53

ISSUE No 52 - January 2009 NEW MEMBERS CHAIRMAN'S NOTES DONATIONS OBITUARY -- Doug Chantler OBITUARY -- Tony Wadley NAVVYING NOTES -- Lock 16 -- The Wood That Wouldn't WALK -- VALLIS VALE, De La BECHE UNCONFORMITY AND TEDBURY CAMP - by Terry Paget A VISIT TO COLLIERY SITES RELATED TO THE COAL CANAL IN FARMBOROUGH, HIGH LITTLETON AND CLUTTON - by Mike Chapman WHY DOES THE SCC HAVE AN ELR OF 'SCZ'? - by Richard Hignett AN APPEAL for storage space ERRATUM DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of W.H. 52

ISSUE No 51 - September 2008 EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES NEW EVENTS A NEW CANAL EXHIBITION NAVVYING NOTES A NEW SCCS WEBSITE RE-OPENING OF THE CANAL CENTRE AT DUNDAS THE PAUL ROSSITER COLLECTION NEW FINDINGS NEAR CAISSON HOUSE by Mike Chapman NARROW LOCKS by Patrick Moss DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of W.H.51

ISSUE No 50 - May 2008 EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S NOTES DONATIONS NOTICE OF A.G.M A WALK ALONG THE ROUTE OF THE CANAL TRAMWAY TO THE TIMSBURY AND HIGH LITTLETON COLLIERIES by Mike Chapman COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHS TRAMWAYS NORTH OF PAULTON BASIN - A section of the Cruse Map SOME TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF THE SOMERSET COAL TRAMWAYS -- Part 3 by R.G. Gilson and G.W. Quartley NAVVYING NOTES DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of W.H.50

ISSUE No 49 -- January 2008 EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS NEW MEMBERS NAVVYING NOTES LYME DISEASE FURTHER NOTES ON CANAL TRAMWAYS: DUNKERTON PIT PAULTON BASIN SOME TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF THE SOMERSET COAL TRAMWAYS -- Part 2 R.G. Gilson and G.W. Quartley TECHNICAL TOPICS -- Why is the towing path on the downhill side? Adrian Tuddenham .. 19 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of W.H.49

ISSUE No 48 -- October 2007   EDITOR'S NOTES CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS NAVVYING NOTES A VISIT TO THE INCLINED PLANES ALONG THE K&A CANAL BETWEEN DUNDAS AND AVONCLIFF By Mike Chapman A RUBBISH DUMP BY THE CANAL NEAR MIDFORD By Tim Lunt SOME TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF THE SOMERSET COAL CANAL TRAMWAYS By R.G. Gilson and G.W. Quartley -- Part 1 A WALK FROM SINGLE HILL TO RADSTOCK By Terry Paget DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of W.H.48

ISSUE No 47 -- June 2007   EDITOR'S NOTES NEW MEMBERS & DONATIONS CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS - Lock 15 restoration NAVVYING NOTES TWO WALKS ALONG THE WILTS & BERKS CANAL -- Calne and Wootton Bassett by Roger Halse A VISIT TO THE WILTS & BERKS CANAL at Pewsham near Chippenham by Richard Hignett A WALK ALONG THE LINE OF THE WELTON TRAMWAY by Mike Chapman DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of W.H. 47

ISSUE No 46 -- September 2006   EDITOR'S NOTES NEW MEMBERS & DONATIONS CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS - Lock 15 restoration -- New Membership Secretary -- Walks programme NAVVYING NOTES A VISIT TO THE DRAMWAY WHARVES at KEYNSHAM A walk by Mike Chapman FURTHER LIGHT IN WELLOW TUNNEL with Illustrations by Vernon Cook NATIONAL WATERWAYS FESTIVAL A report by Roger Halse "THE DIARY OF A ROWING TOUR FROM OXFORD TO LONDON IN 1875" Book review by Terry Paget DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of W.H.46

ISSUE No 45 -- May 2006   NEW MEMBERS & DONATIONS CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS NOTICE OF A.G.M APPEAL FOR REPLACEMENT MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY CHRIS HANDLEY -- A Tribute NAVVYING NOTES THE CANAL and FULLER'S EARTH MINES at COMBE HAY A walk by Mike Chapman THE ODD DOWN WINDMILL NEW LIGHT IN WELLOW TUNNEL by Mike Chapman NATIONAL WATERWAYS FESTIVAL -- Help wanted. "THE HISTORY OF THE SOMERSET COALFIELD" Definitive reference book by Down & Warrington reprinted FUSSELL'S TRIAL BALANCE LOCK Another chance to visit the site of this boat lift DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of W.H. 45

No 44 Not published due to lack of material

No 43 Temporarily missing from archive due to computer crash

ISSUE No 42 -- June 2005   CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS NEW MEMBERS & DONATIONS NOTICE OF A.G.M EDITORIAL NAVVYING NOTES THE MYSTERY OF THE JUNCTION - A walk to find the site of the proposed D&SC junction with the K&A canal. by Derrick Hunt MORE NEWS FROM THE D&S CANAL - Second boat lift chamber excavated DRAWING OF THE CLAVERTON PUMP A VISIT TO THE CLAVERTON PUMP by Mike Chapman A VISIT TO CLEVELAND HOUSE by Derrick Hunt DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of W.H.42

ISSUE No 41 -- April 2005   EDITORIAL CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS NEW MEMBERS & DONATIONS NOTICE OF A.G.M OBITUARY - BILL SCHAFER NAVVYING NOTES - The Monkey and the Beetle THE K&A CANAL AND GROSVENOR MEADOWS, BATH -- A WALK by Mike Chapman A STONE WHARF NEAR THE VIADUCT HOTEL? by Mike Chapman COAL CANAL MILESTONES by Roger Halse THE THAMES & SEVERN CANAL NEAR DANEWAY -- A WALK by Derrick Hunt TWO APPEALS FROM THE HONORARY ARCHIVIST by Roger Halse LIMEKILN CLEARANCE - Good news from the Mells Valley " JAMES BRINDLEY THE FIRST CANAL BUILDER" - A new book about the canal pioneer DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of W.H.41

ISSUE No 40 -- Autumn 2004   EDITORIAL CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS NEW MEMBERS & DONATIONS SATURDAY WALK THE COLLIERS WAY-- A new cycle route WATERWAYS MUSEUMS' APPEAL NAVVYING NOTES -- Lock 5 revisited WALK -- THE STROUDWATER CANAL A VISIT TO CROFTON PUMP ON THE K&A CANAL by Mike Chapman EXCAVATING FUSSELL'S TRIAL BALANCE LOCK SITE by Derrick Hunt TWO FLOWERS OF GLOSTER - Book and CD versions S.I.A.S. ASKS S.C.C.S. FOR HELP.--Volunteers needed for limekiln project DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of W.H.40

ISSUE No 39 -- Spring 2004   EDITORIAL CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS CAISSON LOCK APPEAL and TAX MATTERS by David Chalmers NEW MEMBERS & DONATIONS THE RôLE OF THE HONORARY ARCHIVIST by Roger Halse NAVVYING NOTES - Dando's Bridge -- Combe Hay Cemetery WALKS ALONG THE CANAL: MIDFORD -- WELLOW -- SINGLE HILL -- RADSTOCK by Mike Chapman TWO RADSTOCK HERITAGE WALKS by Mike Chapman An Accidental Rediscovery -- A Personal Story by Daniel Brown with additional comment from Hugh Torrens FROM THE ARCHIVES by Roger Halse THE S.C.C. CONSERVATION AND ACCESS STRATEGY by Roger Halse FUSSELL'S BALANCE LOCK TRIAL SITE DISCOVERED First photograph of lock pit DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of W.H.39

ISSUE No 38 -- Winter 2004   EDITORIAL CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS CAISSON LOCK APPEAL and TAX MATTERS by David Chalmers NEW MEMBERS & DONATIONS THE RôLE OF THE HONORARY ARCHIVIST by Roger Halse NAVVYING NOTES - Dando's Bridge -- Combe Hay Cemetery WALKS ALONG THE CANAL: MIDFORD -- WELLOW -- SINGLE HILL -- RADSTOCK by Mike Chapman TWO RADSTOCK HERITAGE WALKS by Mike Chapman An Accidental Rediscovery -- A Personal Story by Daniel Brown with additional comment from Hugh Torrens FROM THE ARCHIVES by Roger Halse THE S.C.C. CONSERVATION AND ACCESS STRATEGY by Roger Halse FUSSELL'S BALANCE LOCK TRIAL SITE DISCOVERED First photograph of lock pit DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of W.H.38

ISSUE No 37 -- Autumn 2003   EDITORIAL CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS NEW MEMBERS & DONATIONS OBITUARY -- MALCOLM BATES S.C.C. TRAMWAY REFERENCES NAVVYING NOTES WALK -- DUNDAS TO MONKTON COMBE FINDING FUSSELL'S TRIAL BALANCE LOCK DIGGING FOR EVIDENCE OF THE CAISSON AVON INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS TRUST'S S.C.C. PHOTOGRAPHIC PROJECT DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Download a copy of W.H.37

ISSUE No 36 -- Summer 2003   Download a copy of W.H.36

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