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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 15 NE 1223 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | The Piscina, Christchurch Cathedral Precincts |
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Summary
The Piscina, a pond or pool, formed part of the Norman facilities within the Cathedral Precincts. It is shown as being situated to the east of the Cathedral in the Cellarer's Garden.
| Grid Reference: | TR 1522 5787 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR15NE |
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| Parish: | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Full description
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Little information has been found about this feature to date.
There is no doubt, however, that the Piscina, a pond or pool, formed part of the Norman facilities within the Cathedral Precincts. It is clearly shown on Prior Wibert's Plan of the Priory's Waterworks dated c. 1165. It is shown as being situated to the east of the Cathedral in the Cellarer's Garden. It appears oval shaped in plan measuring approximately 135 feet long N-S by 70 feet wide E-W with a central fountain and a series of small apses around its perimeter.
Willis, R., 1868, 'The Architectural History of the Conventual Buildings of the Monastery of Christchurch in Canterbury' (Article in serial). SKE30206.
Blockley, K., Sparks, M. & Tatton-Brown, T., 1997, Canterbury Cathedral Nave, Archaeology, History and Architecture (Monograph). SKE29723.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | --- | Monograph: Blockley, K., Sparks, M. & Tatton-Brown, T.. 1997. Canterbury Cathedral Nave, Archaeology, History and Architecture. |
| --- | Article in serial: Willis, R.. 1868. 'The Architectural History of the Conventual Buildings of the Monastery of Christchurch in Canterbury'. |
