Brick vaulted underground Reservoir within Site of Motte and Bailey, Dunster Castle, Dunster

Record ID:  119641 / MNA176584
Record type:  Building
Protected Status: Registered Park or Garden, Scheduled Monument
NT Property:  Dunster Castle; South West
Civil Parish:  Dunster; West Somerset; Somerset
Grid Reference:  SS 9907 4341
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Summary

A brick built reservoir on the edge of the motte. It was built by G F Luttrell in 1870 and has a capacity of 40 000 gallons. It was gravity fed by a pipeline from a spring at Broadwood Farm. The reservoir remianed in use until 1960.

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Most Recent Monitoring

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Monument Types

  • RESERVOIR (Built 1870, Late 19th C - 1867 AD to 1900 AD)

Description

From Pastscape 1155909

A brick built reservoir lies in the grounds of Dunster Castle, on the edge of the motte at SS 9909 4343. It was built by G F Luttrell in 1870, has a capacity of 40 000 gallons and was gravity fed by a pipeline from a spring at Broadwood Farm. The reservoir remianed in use until 1960. It supplied most of Dunster town. Much of the exterior of the structure is obscured with vegetation; access is via a brick vaulted passage way, a plaque records "GFL 1870". (1). Riley H 1998 RCHME Field Investigation

References

  • --- SNA65029 - Unpublished document: Martin Papworth. 2011. Dunster Castle Somerset Heritage Impact Assessment & WSI Path to Summer House.

  • --- SZN48234 - Unpublished document: Kate Felus and John Phibbs. Survey of the Historic Landscape, Dunster Castle, Somerset.

Designations

Other Statuses and References

  • HER/SMR Reference (External): MSO10036
  • HER/SMR Reference (External): MSO9482
  • National Park
  • Pastscape Reference: 1155909

Associated Events

  • ENA3168 - Field Survey, Historic Landscape Survey Dunster June 2004

Associated Finds

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