For centuries the wells here provided clean water for those living nearby.
This water wheel was installed in the 1800s to power a pump which supplied water to the Palace for domestic use.
However, in the 1870s Bishop Hervey’s children caught typhoid fever. He suspected that contaminated water had caused their illness. He may well have been [...]
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Water Supply
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Daniels Mill
I invite you to join me at Vision & Verb where I talk about my interesting visits to Daniels Mill and share some of its history.
5 Comments CherryPie on May 27th 2012
