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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 16 SE 22 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | 16th c. cistern |
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Summary
A 16th century cistern which formerly supplied Milner Court and was last in use in 1921. It is of brick construction and is partially overgrown by a large tree. It is now believed to be still waterfilled but in a poor condition.
| Grid Reference: | TR 1797 6053 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR16SE |
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| Parish: | STURRY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- WELL (WELL, Medieval to Post Medieval - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
Full description
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[TR 17976053] Well [NR] (1) A 16th century cistern which formerly supplied Sturry Court (later Milner Court - see TR 16 SE 21) and was last used by villagers in 1921. (a) It is constructed of brick with a barrel roof and a round-arched doorway at the west end. A large tree grows over the cistern and part of the roof has collapsed; the brickwork has been much restored with modern brick. There is a disused iron pump. It is still waterfilled but is in poor condition. (GP. AO/63/128/8). Resurveyed at 1/2500. (2)
<1> OS 25" (OS Card Reference). SKE48250.
<2> Canterbury Gaz Sept 1936 (OS Card Reference). SKE38540.
<3> F1 ASP 29.11.63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42341.
<4> Field report for monument TR 16 SE 22 - November, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5570.
<5> WELL AT STURREY FROM S.W. (Photograph). SKE2539.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | OS Card Reference: OS 25". |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: Canterbury Gaz Sept 1936. |
| <3> | OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 29.11.63. |
| <4> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 16 SE 22 - November, 1963. |
| <5>XY | Photograph: WELL AT STURREY FROM S.W.. OS63/F128/8. Black and White. Negative. [Mapped feature: #44233 cistern, ] |
