Name: Bolsover Cundy House
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Bolsover Cundy House

Craggs Road, Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S44 6BQ, UK

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The Bolsover Cundy House was built in the early 17th century to provide a water supply for Bolsover Castle, about 300 metres (328 yards) away. The name ‘Cundy’ is a corruption of the French word ‘conduit’, or water pipe.

Conduit houses were built for a number of country houses in this period. Usually unmanned and remote from the building they served, they had to be strong and secure, to protect the water supply from pollution by animals or from other interference. Four other smaller conduit houses were constructed about the same time along the ridge line on the far side of the castle.

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The Cundy House was built in the early 17th century to provide a water supply for Bolsover Castle, about 300 metres (328 yards) away. The name ‘Cundy’ is a corruption of the French word ‘conduit’, or water pipe.
Conduit houses were built for a number of country houses in this period. Usually unmanned and remote from the building they served, they had to be strong and secure, to protect the water supply from pollution by animals or from other interference. Four other smaller conduit houses were constructed about the same time along the ridge line on the far side of the castle.
Built into the slope at the line of the natural spring, the structure housed a lead water tank. A water pipe from the Cundy House leads downwards to the main road and then up to the castle’s cistern house, relying on the siphon effect to deliver water across the valley – a sophisticated use of technology.
From the cistern house, water was pumped up to a higher level and then fed the early 17th-century Venus Fountain in the castle garden, which works today with an electric pump.
In 1885, the lead water tank was removed and taken to Welbeck Abbey, Nottinghamshire, and replaced by a brick-built tank.
The Cundy House continued to supply water to the castle until the 1920s, when the pipe was cut during works on the main road in the valley. The Cundy House became a roofless ruin until its restoration in 2003.

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Parking: 50 metres from entrance, with disabled and family parking spaces. Charge payable refunded on admission. A new token system will be in place for visitors shortly. Additional (free) parking is available in Bolsover itself, including some just to the left of the Castle.

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Free Entry.

Pricing URL: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/bolsover-cundy-house/opening-times/

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Offer Birthday Parties: No

Exterior only: Open any reasonable time during daylight hours.

Address: Craggs Road, Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S44 6BQ, UK

Post Code: S44 6BQ

Council: Bolsover

County: Derbyshire

Road Access: Off M1 at junction 29A, follow signs for Bolsover Castle. Between junctions of Craggs Rd and Houfton Rd with Bolsover Hill, Bolsover, 6 miles east of Chesterfield on A362.
Bus Access: Stagecoach service 82 & TM Travel Bolsover town services B2 & B3 actually pass the property. Stagecoach services 53, 53A serve Hilltop Avenue a short walk from the Cundy House.
Train Access: Chesterfield 6 miles or Langwith – Whaley Thorns 4 1⁄2 miles.
Bicycle Access: Find this site on The National Cycle Network.
Parking: 50 metres from entrance, with disabled and family parking spaces. Charge payable refunded on admission. A new token system will be in place for visitors shortly. Additional (free) parking is available in Bolsover itself, including some just to the left of the Castle.