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Latitude: 52.6337 / 52°38'1"N
Longitude: 1.3056 / 1°18'20"E
OS Eastings: 623785
OS Northings: 309121
OS Grid: TG237091
Mapcode National: GBR WBW.WD
Mapcode Global: WHMTN.1209
Plus Code: 9F43J8M4+F7
Entry Name: The Swan Pit and Sluice the Great Hospital
Listing Date: 12 June 2002
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1360781
English Heritage Legacy ID: 489544
ID on this website: 101360781
Location: The Close, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1
County: Norfolk
District: Norwich
Electoral Ward/Division: Thorpe Hamlet
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Norwich
Traditional County: Norfolk
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk
Church of England Parish: Norwich St Helen
Church of England Diocese: Norwich
1188/0/10121 BISHOPSGATE
12-JUN-02 The Swan Pit and Sluice, The Great Hos
pital
II
Swan pit and attached sluice. Late C18, restored late C19 with C20 alteration. Painted brick.
Large rectangular pool with brick sides, those to north, west and south of late C18 painted brick. The east wall was rebuilt in stock brick in late C19 with ashlar egg and dart moulding to coping. At both eastern corners are brick paved ramps.
Attached to the north a stone sided channel with two C19 sluice gates which link the pit with the River Wensum. The sluices ensure that the pit is filled at high tide, not allowed to empty at low tide.
This very rare 'swan pit' was used for the breeding of local swans for the Master of the Great Hospital, Norwich, who since medieval times had the right to cull swans and provide them for feasts.
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