Megatron From The Deep End April 2017
History Just a brief history as written so many times before, as we know the Megatron is a large culvert built in the 1860's that allows the River Sheaf to flow under the railway station and streets of...
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Flo Selecta, Derby - April 2017
Was nice to meet the faces behind the name tags, an aesthetically pleasing drain too. Opened in 1938 and really fucking long. Infall and outfall was the best part. The long ass walk back and forth...
View ArticleWortley beck, Leeds, April 2017
by stranton visited with @ACID- REFLUX Its named Farnley beck between the source & Stonebridge Lane, then becomes Wortley beck until it merges with the Milshaw beck in Gelderd Road culvert. The...
View ArticleMarkeaton interceptor (flo Selecta), Derby April 17
Thanks to KMPunk for the invite and it was nice to meet some old faces again like JuJu and Ali and some new ones like Yorrick and JSP and Lost Explorer and some others too. I have wanted to see this...
View ArticleFlo Selecta, Derby - April 2017
History Flo Selecta or more correctly “the northern relief culvert” commences at Markeaton Park, near to the confluence of the Markeaton and Mackworth brooks. Each brook has its own inlet spillway,...
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One Man, One Dinghy, Megatron Sheffield May 2017
History We all know the general history of Sheffield's Megatron, but this report is just about the last 200 m so i will concentrate on that. See map below which is a 1896 Insurance map of the outlet...
View ArticleInhospitable / The Works - Manchester [May 17]
So for one of those job assessment day things I needed to head off to the strange lands of Manchester, and I was going to be staying the night before... so whats there to do around there? Go draining...
View ArticleMegatron, Sheffield - March 2017
Megatron, Sheffield Explored with @Punk, @elhomer12, @EOA, @Yorrick, and @Darryl Kinney After a long hiatus from being in drains it was good to get underground again, and also to pop my Megatron...
View ArticleLadybower Resorvoir Outlet Derbyshire May 2017
History Ladybower reservoir is a large Y shaped reservoir in the Peak district, its the largest of three in the upper derwent valley. It was built between 1935 and 1943 the project being delayed due to...
View ArticleSheepscar beck (Masticator), Leeds, March 2017
by stranton visited solo & with @ACID- REFLUX Its named Sheepscar beck between the source & Buslingthorpe lane, then becomes Meanwood - Lady beck until it merges with the Aire by the Armouries....
View ArticleHyde Falls - May 2017
I found myself with a free pass on a Saturday and thought I’d use the chance to see if I could get out with some local drainers. Luckily for me @Ojay and @Nickindroy were both free and kindly took me...
View ArticleCroal Culverts, Bolton - May 2017
Croal Culverts, Bolton Explored with @Darryl Kinney The sun was shining and the temperatures were soaring, this is drain weather so it would be rude not to have another look down my local(ish) 'big...
View ArticleCrescent Corridor, Bolton - May 2017
Getting to the outfall of this CSO was a bit tricky. Having found the area above, there didn't appear to be any easy way down due to the steep drop to the river bank. Anyhow there was an easy way into...
View ArticleFlood brook Culvert(Runcorn, Cheshire)
So this is my first report on the site... please be kind The inspiration from this adventure came from a few posts I seen on this site from years back. So I'm sat at home scrolling through anything I...
View ArticleMedlock Culvert & Big Humpty - Manchester [Jun 2017]
Medlock Culvert & Big Humpty Explored with @tallginge So this was a bit of a impromptu trip out, @tallginge dropped me a message and later that evening we were meeting up just down the road from...
View ArticleMacro, Brapford - June 2017
Feels like I haven't posted a report in ages, I've been bobbing the odd photo up but nothing of any really substance. Anyway on with this report I was working in Brapford and had the afternoon free so...
View ArticleInhospitable / The Works - Manchester [May 17]
So for one of those job assessment day things I needed to head off to the strange lands of Manchester, and I was going to be staying the night before... so whats there to do around there? Go draining...
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Porter brook, Sheffield, June 2017
The culverts start at Pear street & finish at the Sheaf, the Mayfield brook & Oak brook merge with the porter brook along its route. With a length of 6.5 miles between source at Clough Hollow...
View ArticleBackache, Leicester - April 2013
After having this on my little "Check out" map for a while and seeing the portal the night previous we decided that this evening we should pop along and check this and a couple of other possibles out....
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Majestic Culverts - July 2017
Personally I think Culvert Street could make a fantastic modern rival to Sesame Street. I hadn’t managed to get out exploring for a couple of weeks and wanted to do something with a bit of northern...
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