Brilliant - 2 more places to explore when I'm visiting family down in Oxon! Love these articles - well (pun unintended) researched with such interesting info
I suppose that the little building has (or had) an unseen underground reservoir for the 20,000 gallons of water? I'm guessing that the little building itself isn't big enough to hold such a volume of water?
Brilliant - 2 more places to explore when I'm visiting family down in Oxon! Love these articles - well (pun unintended) researched with such interesting info
Thanks Laura! It's such a quirky little place. I haven't been to Nuneham yet to see the old fountain, but it's on my to-do list :)
I suppose that the little building has (or had) an unseen underground reservoir for the 20,000 gallons of water? I'm guessing that the little building itself isn't big enough to hold such a volume of water?
I'm guessing the cistern was carved into the ground and then lined with lead, with the building built over the top of it to protect it.
That seems most likely.