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 & Tours

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 not required

Accessibility details

Uneven grass surface and gateways.

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