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This canal was intended to connect Nettlebridge to Frome, 11 miles to the east, serving coal mines en route. The route was authorised in 1796, and much of the branch was constructed, but funding ran out in 1803 and the canal was abandoned before completion.
A leaflet describing the surviving features and their location is available via this link.
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