Key Words :- water

Address :- Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Grid Ref :- TL 45152 57638
Co-ordinates :- Lat 52.197871 , Long 0.122377
Local Authority :- Cambridge City Council
Pre 1974 County :- Cambridgeshire
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II*
Historic England List No :- 1067788,
Site Dates :- 1614 -

Description and History of Site:-
Conduit to carry water from Nine Wells spring to Conduit Head in Cambridge, 3½ miles.

The old fountain which stands at the corner of Lensfield Road/Trumpington Street used to be situated in the Market Square and was moved here in 1856.

Further Reading and References:-
Alderton, David and Booker, John. 'The Batsford Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of East Anglia'. Batsford, 1980
Falconer, Keith. 'Guide to England's Industrial Heritage'. Batsford, 1980
Balchin, Nigel and Filby, Peter. 'A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough'. AIA, 2001

https://trumpingtonlocalhistorygroup.org/subjects/subjects_hobsonsconduit/

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