article_snippet.sent: Bath Abbey could be linked to the historic city's Roman water network to heat the vast medieval church using ancient underground springs.
article_snippet.sent: the idea has been in the pipeline for years, but now excavation work has begun to determine whether the idea’s possible to connect a modern heating system with an ancient hot spring.
article_snippet.sent: it’s possible to connect a modern heating system with an ancient hot spring ambitious plans involve harnessing the energy of Bath’s 45°C spring water to power a modern heating system for the building.
article_snippet.sent: Bath Abbey (pictured) could have a modern heating system for the building sourced from spring water in Roman drains. 
article_snippet.sent: the idea has been in the pipeline for years, but now excavation work has begun to determine whether it’s possible to connect a modern heating system with an ancient hot spring .
article_snippet.sent: Engineers hope to divert the warm water instead through a network of underground pipes to provide a world-first natural underfloor heating system for The Abbey, which lies at the heart of Britain's only World Heritage city.
article_snippet.sent: Plans show how The Abbey, which lies at the heart of Britain's only World Heritage city will use water from the city's ancient springs, which heat water used in The Abbey, which lies at the heart of Britain's only World Heritage city Roan Baths.
article_snippet.sent: The idea is, that The idea this waste water was harnessed correctly and converted, this waste water could produce 1.5 megawatts of continuous energy – enough to heat The Abbey, which lies at the heart of Britain's only World Heritage city and the world-famous Roman Baths and Pump Room complex.
article_snippet.sent: The Church of England’s ambitious plans involve harnessing the energy of Bath’s 45°C spring water to power a modern heating system for the building.
article_snippet.sent: The idea is that waste water from the baths escaping down the Great Roman Drain would enter a hidden thermal heat exchange and heat the Abbey (illustrated above)
article_snippet.sent: The plans for the Abbey (illustrated underfloor heating may use modern technologies, but will make use of the same natural spring tapped by the Romans.
article_snippet.sent: Charles Curnock, Footprint Project Director from Bath Abbey, said: ‘An innovative thermal heating scheme using Bath’s hot springs ticks all the right boxes, while providing a sustainable and eco-friendly solution for both the Abbey and the Roman Baths & Pump Room complex.
article_snippet.sent: ‘our plan is to remove the floor of Bath Abbey, dig down and divert a drain where spring water flows and then pump spring water through an underground heating system to warm the church.
article_snippet.sent: Bath Abbey would provide virtually all of Bath Abbey's heating and would give our a unique way to reduce our carbon footprint.'
article_snippet.sent: Some 850,000 litres of spring water which usually filters through to the nearby River Avon (pictured)– will be used to heat Bath Abbey.
highlights_snippet.sent: warm spring water could be used to heat Bath Abbey in the historic city .
  