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Flash Road aqueduct

England
List entry 1001989
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1001989
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.04 hectares
Grid reference
TQ 32296 99376
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Flash Road aqueduct is a masonry structure located in Middlesex that forms part of the water supply infrastructure associated with the New River scheme. Constructed in the early seventeenth century as part of Sir Hugh Myddelton's New River project, which was designed to convey fresh water from Hertfordshire to London, the aqueduct exemplifies the engineering solutions employed during this period to overcome topographical obstacles. The structure comprises brick and stone masonry typical of early modern water engineering works. The aqueduct remains a significant example of early seventeenth-century civil engineering and continues to represent an important phase in London's development of reliable urban water supply.

Flash Road aqueduct is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001989. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Flash Road aqueduct?

Flash Road aqueduct is a masonry structure located in Middlesex that forms part of the water supply infrastructure associated with the New River scheme. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001989.

Who is responsible for protecting Flash Road aqueduct?

Flash Road aqueduct is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1001989.

What other scheduled monuments are near Flash Road aqueduct?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Elsyng Palace (1.6 km), World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite at Burnt Farm Camp (2.8 km), Medieval moated site, 408m ENE of Highland's School (3.2 km).

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Battlefields
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Domesday
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Civil War
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Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Elsyng Palace
1.6 km
World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite at Burnt Farm Camp
2.8 km
Medieval moated site, 408m ENE of Highland's School
3.2 km
Theobalds Palace, Waltham Cross
3.6 km
Moated site, Camlet Moat, Moat Wood
3.7 km
Earthworks at Old Park
3.7 km
Half Moat Manor House, moated site and associated leat, Cheshunt.
3.9 km
Eleanor Cross, Waltham Cross
3.9 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Flash Road aqueduct

Flash Road aqueduct stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.

The wider landscape

Around Flash Road aqueduct

LondonRoman town · ~11.4 milesSt AlbansRoman town · ~12.7 milesBattle of Barnet 1471Battle (1471) · ~4.8 miles
Domesday entry for Enfield, Middlesex →
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