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SomersetCoal Canal.

SOMERSET COAL CANAL.

Particulars of a Canal from the Kennet and Avon Canals in theParijh of Bradford, in the County of Wilts, to several Colleriesin the County of Somerset, with Railways and Stone Roads.34 Geo. III. Ch. 86. John Rennie, Engineer.

THIS canal joins the Kennet and Avon Canal in the pa-rish of Bradford, near Limpley Stoke, and goes parallel withMitford Brook to Mitford Mill, where one branch takesa westerly course and passes Combe Hay, (where is a tunnel,of near three quarters of a mile), Dunkerton, Camerton, toHigh Littleton; a length of ten miles from the junction, andeight from Mitford Mill, from which place there is a rife ofone hundred and thirty-eight feet. The other branch joins atMitford Mill, and taking a southerly course passes Wellow,Foxcote, Writhlington, and goes about a mile beyond Radstockto Wesson Coal Works, being seven miles and a half fromMitford Brook, with one hundred and thirty-eight feet rife;there are several rail roads in connection with the canal.

The proprietors of this canal are incorporated by^ the nameof “ The Company of Proprietors of the Somerfetfiire CoalCanals with the customary powers for making the same andrail ways. The company are not compellable to make railroads, unless the owner or proprietor shall enter into suf-ficient security to the amount of the cost of such roads, tosupply such a quantity of coal as shall produce a certain in-terest, &c. by tonnage on the canal. The ground allowed for

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