Bolsover Cundy House
Bolsover Cundy House is a 17th-century conduit house in Derbyshire that was at the head of a system which once supplied water to the nearby Bolsover Castle. The building stands near Houfton Road in Bolsover.
In the middle of the building is the brick water tank, which still collects water.[1] It was built in the early 17th century and supplied water to the cistern house of Bolsover Castle until the 1920s.[1] The roof is a solid stone vault to make it secure and impervious to decay, unlike timber.[1]
Today, Bolsover Cundy House is in the care of English Heritage and managed by Bolsover Civic Society.[2]
Restoration
A scheme to restore the conduit house was carried out in 2002-03 as part of a joint initiative between English Heritage, Bolsover Civic Society, and the local town and district councils.[3] The aims of the project were to preserve the building, remove a safety hazard, and to raise the profile of this historic structure.
Outside links
- Location map: 53°13’60"N, 1°17’43"W
- Streetmap: SK471709
- Bolsover Cundy House at English Heritage
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bolsover Cundy House: History and research: English Heritage
- ↑ Bolsover Cundy House - English Heritage
- ↑ R. Sheppard, Bolsover, 'Cundy House' (SK471709), in Derbyshire Archaeological Society, (2004), Fieldwork in Derbyshire by Trent and Peak Archaeological Unit in 2002-2003, Derbyshire Archaeological Journal: Volumes 124-126.
