More information : [ST8036 6568] THE MONKS' CONDUIT [GT] ['W' at
ST 8034 6570 and 'Spring' at ST 8030 6567] The Monks' Conduit is
a small 14th c. building with a steep-pitched roof, rebuilt in
1784. In 1880 the spring it covered supplied the manor-house and
the field was known as Conduit Piece. (1-3)
The Monk's Conduit is well preserved. See GP. (4)
The Monk's Well is a 14th century conduit house located 280 metres north-west of Monkton Farleigh Manor House. The building is square, and built of local limestone. Water flows from a springline further up the slope, along a conduit through the back wall and into a stone tank. From here it runs through a pipe to the manor, which is still supplied from this source. The upper part of the building was rebuilt in 1784 and the name 'Squire Turner' is carved into the front wall with this date. (5) |