Bolsover Cundy House
Bolsover Cundy House is a recently restored 17th century conduit house that was used to supply water to the nearby Bolsover Castle. It is located near Houfton Road in Bolsover.
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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]
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.[2] The aims of the project were to preserve the building, remove a safety hazard, and to raise the profile of this historic structure.[2]
Bolsover Cundy House is in the care of English Heritage and managed by Bolsover Civic Society.[3]
Notes
- Cundy House, Bolsover, History and Research, 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.
- Visitor Information, English Heritage