Hobson's Conduit Monument

Hobson's Conduit Monument
Cambridge, United Kingdom (GB)
Thomas Hobson, with others, had an idea to bring fresh water from Nine Wells into the centre of the city of Cambridge using a specially constructed watercourse that became known as Hobson's Conduit. Parts of the watercourse can still be seen and where Brookside meets Lensfield Road there is a monument to Hobson's Conduit. The monument was part of a fountain that was fed by the conduit and located in the Market Square. It was moved to this location in 1856 after a fire in the market.
Thomas Hobson, with others, had an idea to bring fresh water from Nine Wells into the centre of the city of Cambridge using a specially constructed watercourse that became known as Hobson's Conduit. Parts of the watercourse can still be seen and where Brookside meets Lensfield Road there is a monument to Hobson's Conduit. The monument was part of a fountain that was fed by the conduit and located in the Market Square. It was moved to this location in 1856 after a fire in the market.
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Links: www.historicengland.org.uk, en.wikipedia.org
By: chaswatson

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