The Somerset Coal Canal, and the mildly terrifying world-first caisson lock
Автор: Pedestrian Diversions
Загружено: 2021-08-29
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In the late 1700s a canal was constructed to transport coal to market from the Somerset coalfield. Its innovative but scary caisson lock, which saw boats sealed inside a box, underwater, inside a box, to be transported up and down hills, did not catch on, but makes for an interesting story, with a supporting role by William 'strata' Smith, the so-called father of English geology.
0:00 - Introduction and context of the Somerset Coal Canal
3:40 - The water shortage / elevation change problem
4:58 - The caisson lock
9:27 - The inclined plane
11:00 - The lock flight
14:35 - Railways arrive and the canal closes
17:44 - Outro and credits
Sources, credits and transcript: https://pedestriandiversions.github.i...
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