Exeter underground passages (2)
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Exeter underground passages (2)
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 26 Oct 2019
Taken as part of a guided tour. The passages, about 6m below ground and now a scheduled ancient monument, largely consist of two former tunnels taking water from wells or springs to the cathedral and town water supplies. The water was in 2 inch diameter lead pipes rather than flowing freely through the tunnel; the height of the tunnel is only for the reasonable comfort of those who laid and maintained the pipes. This is the chamber beneath the site of the former Eastgate, on the alignment of the current High Street. The stonework dates from the late 15th century; the brickwork probably later. Co-ordinates taken from a large scale map in the exhibition centre relating the passages to the present day surface buildings, so correct to +/- 20 metres.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.725342
Longitude
-3.527643