Tyne and Wear HER(592): Ryton rectory, aqueduct - Details
592
Gateshead
Ryton rectory, aqueduct
Ryton
NZ16SW NZ16SE
Water Supply and Drainage
Watercourse
Aqueduct
Medieval
C14
Documentary Evidence
Bishop Fordham granted licence to Thomas de Gretham, rector of Ryton, to carry an aqueduct from Southwell through the bishop's ground to the rectory. Bishop Skirlaw confirmed the grant to John Burgh, Gretham's successor, in 1405. The specific location is unknown.
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64765
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