Water Houses

See also:

• Arts: Architecture: Building Types: Mills: Watermills  (25)

Catholic Encyclopedia: Baptistery - The separate building in which the sacrament of baptism was once solemnly administered, or that portion of the church-edifice later set apart for the same purpose..

The Early Christian Baptisteries of Rome - The Swedish Institute of Classical Studies in Rome provides an illustrated introduction to the type and its function, and information on the remains of a baptistery belonging to the church of San Lorenzo in Lucina..

Fountains, Springs and Lavoirs in Southern France - Bob Drake's overview and annotated photographs of historic local fountains and communal washing-places..

LacusCurtius: Roman Fountains - Article from William Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities (1875), illustrated with three woodcuts..

National Wells Index - Aims to catalogue, research and preserve the surviving holy wells of Britain. Includes an outline history of hydromancy and gallery of holy wells..

The Spring House - Al Durtschi describes the small, enclosed one room buildings used in the US before the days of refrigeration to keep food cool..

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