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Catholic Encyclopedia: Baptistery < Link Review >
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.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02276b.htm |
The Conduit, Grantham < Link Review >
Photograph and brief description of the well head in the Market Place built in 1597 to supply fresh water to the town.
http://www.visitoruk.com/index.cfm?id=566&vid=356 |
The Early Christian Baptisteries of Rome < Link Review >
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.
http://spazioinwind.libero.it/lucina/baptist.htm |
Fountains, Springs and Lavoirs in Southern France < Link Review >
Bob Drake's overview and annotated photographs of historic local fountains and communal washing-places.
http://www.bdrak.com/photos/fount/fintro.htm |
LacusCurtius: Roman Fountains < Link Review >
Article from William Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities (1875), illustrated with three woodcuts.
http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/secondary/SMIGRA*/Fons.html |
National Wells Index < Link Review >
Aims to catalogue, research and preserve the surviving holy wells of Britain. Includes an outline history of hydromancy and gallery of holy wells.
http://nwi.skyphos.co.uk/ |
The Spring House < Link Review >
Al Durtschi describes the small, enclosed one room buildings used in the US before the days of refrigeration to keep food cool.
http://waltonfeed.com/old/springhs.html |
