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The Conduit, Melford Green is a sixteenth-century stone structure located in Long Melford, Suffolk. Built during the Tudor period, it served a practical function as a water distribution point for the village community. The monument survives as a substantial masonry construction, demonstrating the investment made by the local gentry or church authorities in providing accessible water supply to residents of Melford Green. Its presence reflects both the growing prosperity of Long Melford during the sixteenth century and the importance of such public amenities in early modern English village life.
The Conduit, Melford Green is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006051. View the official record →
The Conduit, Melford Green is a sixteenth-century stone structure located in Long Melford, Suffolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006051.
The Conduit, Melford Green 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 1006051.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman villa at Liston Lane (1.3 km), Roman villa NE of Rodbridge House (2.4 km), St Bartholomew's Chapel (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Conduit, Melford Green'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.
The Conduit, Melford Green stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.