St Mary Redcliffe, church Water Pipewalk Bristol UK. "The Lord of the Manor of Bedminister, Sir Robert de Berkeley gave the water supply and the land through which it was to be piped, allowing clean fresh water to flow from the source two miles away and emerge at the edge of the south churchyard on Redcliffe Hill." The original lead pipe runs for 2,750 yards from Knowle Hill to to St Mary's Church Redcliffe, Bristol. The pipe was first laid down in 1190 and replaced in Victorian...
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St Mary Redcliffe, church Water Pipewalk Bristol UK. "The Lord of the Manor of Bedminister, Sir Robert de Berkeley gave the water supply and the land through which it was to be piped, allowing clean fresh water to flow from the source two miles away and emerge at the edge of the south churchyard on Redcliffe Hill." The original lead pipe runs for 2,750 yards from Knowle Hill to to St Mary's Church Redcliffe, Bristol. The pipe was first laid down in 1190 and replaced in Victorian times with a 4 inch cast iron pipe. The Priest, Churchwardens and Parishioners walk the route of the pipe once a year to lay claim to the church endowments and to maintain the right of way.
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