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The Holy Brook has run through Reading for hundreds of years – archaeological findings suggest the brook was managed by man as early as Anglo Saxon times in places along its route. From the Medieval era it was cultivated by the monks of the Abbey to feed their watermill, and some have suggested that after the dissolution of the Abbey, the leftover stonework was used to roof the culvert in places. However, modern archaeologists say the stonework (whilst strangely decorative considering it was not intended to be seen) is more likely 19th Century. Having been an open channel for much of its lifetime, maps show that by 1802 sections of the 9.7km long channel were roofed over, and it has become increasingly covered. Today, much of it is hidden from the public, who walk above it without realising what flows beneath them. With a fairly quick flow – especially after heavy rain – a waist-high depth, low arches and some interesting obstacles underfoot, the Holy Brook was an interesting and challenging photographic experience.

Big thanks to Digital Noise Photography for showing me around this great stretch of subterranean history.

Taken on: March 29, 2015

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Camera: Sony ILCE-7R, f/10.0, 88 sec, 17mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-7R
Lens:	17mm F4
Aperture:	f/10.0
Exposure Time:	88
Focal Length:	17mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 (Windows)
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