Hobson's Conduit: The New River at Cambridge Commonly Called Hobson's River - Brossura

Bushell, W. D.

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ISBN 10: 1108042449 ISBN 13: 9781108042444

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2012

Riassunto

First published in 1938, this history of Cambridge's urban watercourse was written by W. D. Bushell of Hobson's Conduit Trust.

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Descrizione del libro

It is a peculiarity of Cambridge that in one of the principal streets, Trumpington Street, there is a runnel of fresh water, named Hobson's Conduit. First published in 1938, this history of Hobson's urban watercourse was written by W. D. Bushell of the Hobson's Conduit Trust.

Contenuti

Preface; Author's note; 1. The open watercourses in the streets of Cambridge; 2. The Nine Wells, and the watercourse down to the Conduit Head; 3. The distribution of the water from the Conduit Head; 4. The Elizabethan proposals; 5. The ancient King's Ditch; 6. The water brought down Trumpington Street to the King's Ditch; 7. The water brought to the Market Hill; 8. The water brought to Emmanuel and Christ's Colleges; 9. Thomas Hobson, the carrier; 10. Other benefactors of the Conduit; 11. The constitution of the Trust; 12. Roman and medieval waterworks and the New River from Ware to London; 13. Technical skill in the seventeenth century; 14. Cambridge water supplies, past and present; 15. The medieval water supply of Trinity Cambridge; 16. The old account books of the Trust; 17. The more recent history of the Conduit; Appendices; Index.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1108042449
• ISBN 13: 9781108042444
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 184
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