The water channel and reredorter, Castle Acre Priory, Norfolk, 1997. Artist: J Bailey

The water channel and reredorter, Castle Acre Priory, Norfolk, 1997. Artist: J Bailey

1-231-531 - Historic England/Heritage Images

The water channel and reredorter, Castle Acre Priory, Norfolk, 1997. Monastic houses usually had sophisticated drainage systems. At Castle Acre Priory a watercourse was diverted beneath the kitchens and reredorter (containing the latrines) to flush away the waste. Castle Acre Priory was a Cluniac monastery founded in 1090.


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People Information

Creator
  1. J Bailey, attributed to: British: Photographer

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Norfolk Castle Acre

  1. 52 42 00 N , 000 41 00 E

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Locations & Buildings Places of Worship


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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3414x5111
File Size : 51,120kb


Aliases

  1. K971184
  1. 0250001188
  1. 1-231-531
  1. 1188
  1. 1231531
  1. A3
  1. K971184


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