Deep Ochre, London Dec 2017
North Eastern Storm Relief a.k.a Deep Ochre The North Eastern Storm Relief (N.E.S.R) is an 8km long Storm Relief drain starting at the Northern High Level Interceptor near Arsenal Station, flowing...
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hey I found this drain can anyone indentify it? Hasn't been open in a long time. View attachment 753315 View attachment 753316 How about these two can anyone identify theses? View attachment 753318...
View ArticleGrim Resistor, Bolton - 2014.
Grim Resistor, Bolton Grim is an understatement! Essentially a 2m x 300m sewer/in-line storage tunnel constructed to alleviate flood risk and take strain off the nearby trunk Much of Bolton's drainage...
View ArticleThe Bowels Of Steetley, Hartlepool, September 2012
The Bowels of Steetley, Hartlepool, September 2012 Visited with goan and Bunk3r So this is the other outfall (not The Den) on the beach at Hartlepool, outside the now demolished Steetley Magnesite...
View ArticleName- Leicester, (Braunstone Brook),Jan, 18
Many years ago I used to explore this place, but at that time I wasn't really bothered about it being a drain but more about somewhere to go. I had initially assumed this drain was backache, but after...
View ArticleFlo Selecta (Markeaton), Jan 2018
History Flo Selecta also known as the northern relief culvert begins at Markeaton Park, where two in falls to two part brick part concrete from each small brook converging into a larger pipe from a...
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Porter Brook Culverts, Sheffield, Jan 2018
January has been a bit sparse around these parts on the drain front. Combination of illness, rain, work and a couple of leads that turned into nothing worth getting your camera out for. Thankfully...
View ArticlePlughole (a.k.a Wassoooo)/Filtration Plant, Redmires Reservoir, near...
1. The History The Redmires Reservoirs are a group of three reservoirs in Fulwood, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. They are fed from various small streams rising from the Hallam Moors by including...
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Pipemare, Halifax, February 2018
There hasn't been a report on this for a fair few years, but all of the old reports make it look more than worthy of a visit. So on a cold February afternoon, me and @Esoteric Eric cranked up the...
View ArticlePlunger, Milton Keynes. - May 2016
Between work and wine and women I’ve managed naff all that’s worth reporting for ages, so when @UrbanCaving messaged me and said something like “Friday evening. Pick up @KM_Punk and get to MK. We’re...
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