Cistern House At Ngr Tl 8460 0732 In Garden Of Orchard House (House Not Included)

Cistern house located in the garden of Orchard House, built in 1587 and rebuilt in 1805. It is constructed of red header-bond brick and features a Roman cement-rendered dome. The structure is circular with a narrow entrance door that encloses a water cistern. Above the door, there is a stone lintel inscribed with 'REBUILT BY SUBSCRIPTION 1805' in Roman letters. This building is a remnant of the public water supply established by Thomas Cannock in 1587. The cistern is supplied by a spring to the south, with water directed through a lead pipe to a pump in Cromwell Hill. Additionally, the cistern has an overflow that leads into an adjacent artificial pond and another overflow pipe that connects to the river below.