Cotswold Canals in Pictures

Red Lion Spill Weir, Chalford

The spill weir was restored in 2010.

The towpath crosses over the spill weir bridge on two very shallow brick arches. The copings lining the path are of ashlared stone blocks, carefully shaped on their undersides to follow the curve of the arches.

There are chases in the tops of the copings to suggest that the path was railed at one time.

The stone-lined and cobble-paved weir funnels to a narrow chute into the river Frome, several metres below the towpath.  

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Red Lion Spill Weir, Chalford
Red Lion Spill Weir with the canal left
Red Lion Spill Weir, Chalford
Red Lion Spill Weir shoot down to the river Frome
Red Lion Spill Weir, Chalford
Red Lion Spill Weir, Chalford