Jan 29, 2018 · Located just downriver from the Pulteney Bridge, the Pulteney Weir (or just "the Weir" for short) was built in the late Middle Ages to prevent the river from flooding the town of …

Mar 14, 2020 · The visually stunning Pulteney Weir completes the breath-taking scene of Pulteney Bridge and is admired by all visitors to Bath. Even residents will stop to take it in from …

Pulteney Weir features in the recently released film of Les Misérables. Part of the scene where Inspector Javert commits suicide by jumping into the River Seine was filmed here in October …

Pulteney Bridge is a bridge over the River Avon in Bath, England. It was completed by 1774, and connected the city with the land of the Pulteney family which the family wished to develop. …

Bath Weir, officially known as Pulteney Weir, is a significant and picturesque structure located in Bath. This horseshoe-shaped weir, prominently featured on maps since 1603, has played a …

Warleigh Weir is a river structure at Warleigh on the River Avon in Somerset, England, upstream from the city of Bath. The weir was originally built to supply a head of water to a grist mill at …

There are a number of Bath weirs in and around the city of Bath. Normally, weirs consist of a barrier across the river that causes water to pool behind the weir but allows water to flow over …

Jul 23, 2014 · It is the one that leads to the last surviving city gate on the east side of this once-walled city and out onto the River Avon. It lies – almost hidden – alongside the Empire Hotel …

Pulteney Weir is an iconic structure, but why have it in the heart of Bath? What was its purpose? Together with the two weirs at Twerton, it was key to Bath’s fortunes. The weirs were built to …