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Eltham Conduit Head

The Conduit Head is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, situated behind Holy Trinity Church near Eltham High Street. It was built c.1500 by Henry VII to supply water from a spring here to his palace about a mile away TQ4274 : Eltham Palace - 15th cent Great Hall from the north. The system of two interlinked settling chambers was advanced for its day, although it would not have been unfamiliar to the Romans.
by Stephen Craven

Created: Tue, 2 Aug 2011, Updated: Tue, 2 Aug 2011


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TQ4374 : Inside the Conduit Head by Stephen Craven
TQ4374 : Eltham Conduit Head by Stephen Craven
TQ4374 : Eltham Conduit Head by Stephen Craven


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