| Nine Wells | |
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| Type | Local Nature Reserve |
| Location | Trumpington, Cambridgeshire |
| OS grid | TL 461 542 |
| Area | 1.2 hectares |
| Managed by | Cambridge City Council |
Nine Wells is a 1.2 hectare Local Nature Reserve east of Trumpington, on the southern outskirts of Cambridge. It is owned and managed by Cambridge City Council.[1][2]
The site is a small area of woodland surrounded by agricultural land. Multiple springs issue from the base of a chalk hill, and feed Hobson's Conduit, the watercourse that was built between 1610 and 1614 by Thomas Hobson and other benefactors to bring fresh water into the city of Cambridge. There are four main springheads linked by stream channels, as well as innumerable minor fissures, that issue water at a constant 10.2 °C.[3][4]
- ^ "Nine Wells". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Map of Nine Wells". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ Nine Wells Local Nature Reserve
- ^ "Nine Wells LNR Management Plan" (PDF). lnr.cambridge.gov.uk. UK. 2014.