Open Water Conduit on Godolphin Road

MATERIALS: dressed and plain granite revetments and bridges set at pavement level. Granite, shale or cobbled channel base. Iron grates.

PLAN & FORM: the topography of the town is key in the arrangement of the extensive system, which is fed from the diverted River Cober approximately 2km to the North, and feeds back into it to the south of the town. The majority of the system is below ground; only on the main roads through the centre are the channels exposed.

The conduit runs the length of Godolphin Road along the south side; it has narrow, tall revetment blocks and there are several granite and concrete bridges giving vehicular access to adjacent driveways. The water is diverted beneath the road to join the conduit in Penrose Road. The Godolphin Road conduit is characterised by its greater width and depth due to its position near the principal inlet, and by its generally plain revetments, and pavements which are in places built up above the level of the road.