The Conduit House, Market Place, Grantham
Introduction
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The Conduit House, Market Place, Grantham
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 9 Feb 2017
The conduit was Grantham's public water supply from the late 16th century until the middle of the 19th century when a modern supply system was introduced, based on the earlier medieval supply to the Friary, dissolved in 1539. The building contained a cistern providing a limited reservoir on the spot. It was built in 1597, is Listed Grade II and also a Scheduled Monument. A full history of the conduit can be found here https://www.thecollectionmuseum.com/assets/downloads/IS_arch_9_grantham_conduit.pdf . More pictures: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5281984 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5281983
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Image Location
Latitude
52.912965
Longitude
-0.644329