Building record MLI81651 - Conduit head, St Pauls' Street, Stamford
Summary
Conduit head, St Pauls' Street, Stamford
Type and Period (2)
- CONDUIT HEAD (Post Medieval to Modern - 1797 AD to 2050 AD)
- CONDUIT (Post Medieval - 1797 AD to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
35369
A conduit head is located on St Paul's Street. It was built in 1797, and consists of a wall with a rocky-rusticated face and two arched openings, with small recess between where water formerly issued. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {1}{2}
There was formerly a conduit in the middle of the street, fed by a piped supply from a spring at Conduit Head. In 1797 this was demolished and replaced with the current structure which originally had a storage tank (this has now been demolished). In 1847 iron pipes were laid from the spring. {3}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI6702 Unpublished Document: Trueman, Michael. 2000. MPP Step 3 report: Water and Sewage Industries. Stamford parish file.
- <2> SLI6708 Index: Department of the Environment. 1974. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 1672; 428.541.
- <3> SLI912 Bibliographic Reference: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1977. An Inventory of Historical Monuments. The Town of Stamford. No 387, p 151, plate 119.
- <4> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p 705.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 03254 07298 (3m by 2m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STAMFORD, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Site visit to conduit head, St Paul's St (ELI1985)
- Event - Survey: Site visit to conduit head, St Paul's St (ELI1986)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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