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Cistern house, built in 1706 by James Mackie and John Burnet and re-erected in 1903 in its current location in Duthie Park (NJ90SW0989). Depicted as a well on the OS 2nd edition map. It is a small rubble cistern house built into the hillside. The flat-arched opening to the centre of the south elevation has a large lintel with a metal plaque above reading 'Old Well from Lands of Fountainhall, erected in connection with the first city water supply 1706, Re-erected 1903'. There is a rectangular pool in front with four stone steps on each side leading down to the water and a brick and stone lined vaulted inner chamber. Originally sited at Fountainhall, it dates from the time when there was a single reservoir in Aberdeen, collected from the springs at Carden's Haugh, creating the first clean and healthy water supply to the city.
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Historic Environment Records (HER) 
Aberdeen City
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NJ90SW1109 - FOUNTAINHALL CISTERN HOUSE, DUTHIE PARK, ABERDEEN