Cambridge 2000: Trumpington Road: Hobson's Conduit
Description: Trumpington Road: Hobson's Conduit: monument |
Date built: 1614 |
Originally a fountain in the market square but moved
to its present location in 1856, and largely
forgotten about since then. Hobson's Conduit was built
to provide water to Cambridge from a well in Great Shelford (to the
south). The continuation of the conduit
into Cambridge along the side of Trumpington Street is
a well-known hazard for motorists, for some reason
most of it is not covered.
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