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Freshford & District Local History Society – Derrick Hunt

Starts
7:30 pm 29 April 2026
Ends
9:00 pm 29 April 2026

DERRICK HUNT

THE SOMERSETSHIRE COAL CANAL: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE, INCLUDING POSSIBLE RESTORATION

Wednesday 29th April 2026 7.30pm

FRESHFORD VILLAGE MEMORIAL HALL

Derrick Hunt is Chairman of the Somerset Coal Canal Society and member and volunteers in several local community organisations

He will tell us about the Somersetshire Coal Canal which was planned to be built from Bradford on Avon to Poole in Dorset with a view to joining up access to the Bristol and English Channels.   It was also intended to connect the counties of Dorset and Somerset into the canal network.

Members free   Visitors £3.00 each

Everyone welcome

Published
25 September 2025
Last Updated
25 September 2025
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