Ben Salter's photos with the keyword: Kennet and Avon Canal

Volunteers

Volunteers

Ben Salter
21 Sep 2010 129
It's tea break for the volunteers at Claverton Pumping Station
The waterwheel

The waterwheel

Ben Salter
21 Sep 2010 116
The widest working waterwheel in the country.
Ratio

Ratio

Ben Salter
21 Sep 2010 106
Gears transferring power from the waterwheel to the beam engine.
Between the wheels

Between the wheels

Ben Salter
21 Sep 2010 110
Looking through the gap halfway along the 25ft wide waterwheel.
Tool bench

Tool bench

Ben Salter
21 Sep 2010 110
A collection of useful bits and pieces here.
Old and new

Old and new

Ben Salter
21 Sep 2010 121
The small electric pump in the foreground now does the job of the waterwheel powered pumps in the building beyond.
The beams

The beams

Ben Salter
21 Sep 2010 101
Above the water powered beam engine.
Busy canal

Busy canal

Ben Salter
21 Sep 2010 93
Day trippers and residents of the Canal.
Tranquillity

Tranquillity

Ben Salter
21 Sep 2010 95
A swan preens itself near the Dundas Aqueduct.
The Dundas Aqueduct

The Dundas Aqueduct

Ben Salter
21 Sep 2010 99
The beautiful Dundas Aqueduct carrying the Kennet and Avon canal over the river Avon, Originally it was to be built of brick, but fortunately in the event Bath stone was used.
Crossing the aqueduct

Crossing the aqueduct

Ben Salter
21 Sep 2010 73
Typical sunday scene at the Aqueduct.
The old lock

The old lock

Ben Salter
21 Sep 2010 99
The entrance to the Somerset Coal canal, now a short spur leading to a marina for pleasure boats.
Canalside picnic

Canalside picnic

Ben Salter
21 Sep 2010 89
Picnic'ers at the Dundas Aqueduct where the canal crosses the river Avon.
Claverton Pump

Claverton Pump

Ben Salter
21 Sep 2010 90
The building houses a 25ft wide waterwheel and beam engine that was used to pump water from the river Avon up to the Kennet and Avon canal.