St. Augustine's Conduit House, Canterbury
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St. Augustine's Conduit House, Canterbury
Image: © pam fray Taken: 27 Jul 2022
Situated off King's Park. Belonging to English Heritage, this site is neglected and overgrown so that not much is still visible. It dates from the mid-12th century. A roughly octagonal masonry tank is now divided by an 18th century chalk and brick wall. Four tunnelled openings and three smaller ducts, which collect water from springs, lead into the tank. Water was delivered from here to the abbey by a lead pipe running from the western side of the structure. The pipe may have led to a water tower at the abbey, which would have fed smaller tanks in the kitchen, infirmary and other parts of the monastic complex.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.280642
Longitude
1.095111