18 (d). Disused Waterways - Coombe Hill Canal

27th March 2006

The short Coombe Hill Canal ran from the River Severn near Wainlode Hill to Combe Hill Basin, a few miles north west of Cheltenham. There was one lock at the junction with the Severn but otherwise there were no major works of civil engineering. The canal closed in 1876 but still retains water for some of its length and is now a nature reserve.

The basin at the Coombe Hill terminus. 20th June 1991. OS Grid Ref: SO885272	A footbridge crosses the canal a short distance from the terminus. 20th June 1991. OS Grid Ref: SO880271	Looking towards the terminus from the footbridge. 20th June 1991. OS Grid Ref: SO880271	Looking towards the Severn from the footbridge. 20th June 1991. OS Grid Ref: SO880271
One of the dry sections of the canal. 20th June 1991. OS Grid Ref: SO876270	A road bridge crosses the canal near the junction with the Severn. 20th June 1991. OS Grid Ref: SO850265

Related Links: [ Wikipedia Entry on the Coombe Hill Canal ]