Cotswold Canals in Pictures

Ebley Confluence & Connecting Weirs

The Ebley confluence weir allows excess water from the Slad Brook, Painswick Stream & Ruscombe Brook, which feed into the canal between Wallbridge and Dudbridge, to flow out into the River Frome.

The weir was constructed in 2012 during the restoration of this section.

After abandonment, the canal was infilled from this point to close to Ryeford Double Lock, with water from the canal diverted into the river through the same channel that the new weir occupies today.

At time of the infilling, a footbridge was built to carry the towpath over the channel. During the 2012 restoration this bridge was retained as it fulfilled the same function.

In 2023 a new wider bridge was installed on top of the original which removed what had become a 'pinch point' on a busy towpath.

Original Ebley Connecting Weir

Before adandonment and infilling, the correct water level in the canal was maintained by a connecting weir, now disused, which is about 100m or so further west (see photos below).

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Ebley Confluence & Connecting Weirs
Newly constructed Ebley confluence weir in 2012 (with fish pass)
Ebley Confluence & Connecting Weirs
New footbridge at Ebley Confluence Weir - installed September 2023
Ebley Confluence & Connecting Weirs
New footbridge at Ebley confluence weir - installed September 2023
Ebley Confluence & Connecting Weirs
Ebley confluence weir (2014). Site more naturalised today.
Ebley Confluence & Connecting Weirs
During restoration in 2012, with excavator on infilled canal

Before Restoration

Ebley Confluence & Connecting Weirs
Start of infilling (left) and canal diverted into River Frome (right)

Ebley Connecting Weir

Ebley Confluence & Connecting Weirs
Original Ebley Connecting Weir - now disused
Ebley Confluence & Connecting Weirs
Disused connecting weir, river to left, canal to right