North Hinksey Conduit House

Built during the early 17th century, it was part of a system designed to take clean drinking water from the springs at North Hinksey to the Carfax Conduit, an extravagantly decorated fountain in the centre of Oxford. Resembling a miniature fortress, the conduit house covered and protected a 20,000-gallon lead cistern which continued to supply water to the city until 1868. On the walls are some beautifully chiseled graffiti dating from the 17th to 19th centuries.

Timings

Saturday 13 September:

1100-1500

Sunday 14 September:

1100-1500

Location & directions

Harcourt Hill, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 9AS

Directions:

Access to the conduit house is on foot only and is about a ten minute walk from the road. See further details: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/north-hinksey-conduit-house/directions/

Contact on day:

Anna Clark

Telephone number:

+441865242918

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

Accessibility details

Uneven grass surface and gateways.

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