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Gallows Conduit, Coombe is a medieval water management structure located in Surrey. The conduit dates to the medieval period and represents the type of infrastructure constructed to supply water to settlements and monastic establishments. The monument survives as physical evidence of medieval hydraulic engineering practices and the importance of reliable water supply to communities in this region. Its designation reflects its archaeological and historical significance as a surviving example of medieval conduit construction.
Gallows Conduit, Coombe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002016. View the official record →
Gallows Conduit, Coombe is a medieval water management structure located in Surrey. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002016.
Gallows Conduit, Coombe 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 1002016.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hampton Court Palace (4.6 km), Morden Park Mound (5.2 km), Castle Hill earthwork, Chessington (6.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Gallows Conduit, Coombe's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Gallows Conduit, Coombe stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.