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Monument record TR 35 NW 896 - The Pinnock Wall
Summary
A wall to retain fresh water to use in Sandwich.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 3478 5610 (681m by 1049m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR35NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SANDWICH, DOVER, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The Pinnock Wall was built to retain fresh water for use in Sandwich along an early drove way through the Lydden Valley. The Pinnock Wall survives today and is used as a public footpath. In the early part of the thirteenth century Sandwich constructed the a new channel to bring fresh water to the town. The new channel was encased in wooden walls and in part ran as a raised aqueduct on the Pinnock Wall. (1)
<1> Dover District Council, 2013, Dover District Heritage Strategy (Bibliographic reference). SKE31372.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE31372 Bibliographic reference: Dover District Council. 2013. Dover District Heritage Strategy.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 3 2016 3:11PM