Cream Tea Classic at the Maunsel Lock Tea Shop
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- Dragonfly Barn
- Taunton Town Centre
- Somerset Space Walk
- Bridgwater Town
- Newt Beer Festival
- Waterscape
- National Cycle Network
- British Waterways (National)
- South West British Waterways
- Search Nearby B&B's
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- Visit Somerset
- Somerset Tourist Guide
- Somerset County Council
- Taunton Tourist Information
- Bridgwater Tourist Information
- Inland Waterways Association
The Bridgwater and Taunton Canal was completed in 1827, connecting the River Tone at Taunton to the River Parrett, just south of Bridgwater.
For over fifty years, the canal barges carried considerable cargoes to and from Taunton, but this slowly declined with the competition of the railways, and, by 1906, all commercial traffic ceased.
From that time, until World War II, the canal was kept in fair condition with the water channel full, although the six locks slowly fell into disrepair.
Following several ownership changes over the years, a 1983 study had estimated that the total costs to ensure navigation over the 22.5 km (14 miles) of canal would be £650,000, which included an annual sum for maintenance.
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