Memorials & monuments · South East England
Conduit House
Conduit House is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Canterbury West · 1.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Conduit House is a public memorial in Kent, South-East England, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. The site is within the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the Canterbury parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Canterbury West, about 1.4 km away. Postcode area CT1.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Conduit (17 June 2005 – 17 June 2020) was a Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career that lasted from August 2007 to November 2009 he won seven of his fifteen starts, including four at Group One/Grade I level. In Europe, he won the St. Leger Stakes in 2008 and Britain's most prestigious weight-for-age race, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes in 2009. He is known internationally for being the only horse to record two outright wins in the Breeders' Cup Turf. In each of his Breeders' Cup wins, he ran under 2:24.00, recording the two fastest times in the race's history up to that time. Conduit stood as a breeding stallion in Japan and Ireland.
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Background
History
Bred and raced by Ballymacoll Stud of County Meath, Conduit was sired by 2003 European Horse of the Year Dalakhani out of the mare, Well Head, a daughter of fourteen-time Champion Sire Sadler's Wells. Dalakhani has proved to be a successful sire, especially of middle and long distance performers. Apart from Conduit, his best runners have included Reliable Man (Prix du Jockey Club), Duncan (Irish St. Leger), Moonstone (Irish Oaks) and Integral (Falmouth Stakes). Well Head was unraced half sister to the Champion Stakes winner Spectrum. Apart from Conduit, her best foal was the Great Voltigeur Stakes winner, Hard Top. Well Head died shortly after Conduit's birth, and the colt foal was…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.2807, 1.0950
- County
- Kent
- District
- Canterbury
- Parish
- Canterbury, unparished area
- Postcode
- CT1 1QQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Canterbury
- Nearest railway station
- Canterbury West — 1.4 km
Sources
- osm: n1852503558 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Conduit (horse) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Conduit House?
- Conduit House is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT1 1QQ), in the parish of Canterbury, unparished area.
- Who owns Conduit House?
- Conduit House is owned by Ballymacoll Stud.
- Is Conduit House a protected site?
- Yes — Conduit House is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Conduit House free to visit?
- Yes, Conduit House is free to enter.
- How do I get to Conduit House?
- The nearest railway station is Canterbury West, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT1 1QQ.