Water Underneath
30 Apr 1953While the Church of Ireland General Synod was continuing its meetings at the Synod House at Christchurch Place to-day, water was seeping slowly into the basement of this fine building. It is a seepage which is causing some concern to those responsible for the maintenance of these beautiful o!d structures in the ancient heart of this city. The assembled clergy and laity were told by Mr. C. G. Carson, Hon. Secretary of the Synod’s Standing Committee, of the efforts of a water diviner who was called in to try to locate the water which is flowing under Christchurch Cathedral itself. The diviner found water 21 feet under High Street, but when Corporation workmen dug down 18 feet under the Synod Hall, they could not find any. Yet it continues to seep into the basement. Some people who have considered the matter are of opinion that the source of the seepage is the River Poddle which flows underground in ‘the locality of the Cathedral, but another theory is that it is a secret spring which has suddenly come to life. The next move by the Church of Ireland authorities will be to enlist the services of a water diviner again.
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