A weir on the River Avon has appeared on maps of Bath, England, ever since 1603. 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 Bath.
The weir—a low barrier built across a river in order to control water level and regulate flow—was completely rebuilt in the early 1970s and given a more effective and now iconic V-shape design. A sluice and controlled flood gates were also added in the upgrade.
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| Name | Since | Distance | |||
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| Bath – a walking tour of World Heritage architecture site en | 2013 | 0.4km | site_izi | ||
| Bath – there’s more to see than architecture en | 2013 | 0.5km | site_izi | ||
| Bath Spa Water | 2019 | 0.2km | site_ao | ||
| Botanical Gardens of Bath | 2018 | 1.5km | site_ao | ||
| Arts Barn, University of Bath | 1980 | 2.3km | site_brutalism | ||
| City of Bath | 1987 | 0.2km | site_whs |
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