Keep it Clean

With its polluted wells, cesspools and stinking privies, Dorchester was an unhealthy place at the start of the 19th century. Yet not everybody welcomed the prospect of piped drinking water or flush toilets. In this talk, Philip Browne will describe the battle to improve the public health of the town – a campaign that lasted nearly a decade.

Timings & Tours

Sunday 21 September:

3.00pm

Location & directions

Borough Gardens House, Cornwall Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1RG

Directions:

Access to Borough Gardens House is via a side gate into the Gardens near the tennis courts.

Contact on day:

Tony Hurley

Telephone number:

+441305249091

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

Booking via Eventbrite from 26th August

Booking contact name:

Tony Hurley

Booking telephone number:

+441305249091

Booking email:

[email protected]

Booking website:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/talk-keeping-it-clean-the-history-of-dorchesters-sewers-and-water-supply-tickets-1559429328099?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

Booking opens:

25 Aug 2025 09:00 PM

Booking closes:

12 Sep 2025 12:00 AM

Additional information

Max no of people per tour:

30

Est. tour duration:

1 hour(s)

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