Beck Valley Storm Water culvert, Nottingham, September 2016

[Black]

A 1.7 mile culvert which forms the outflow for several sewers & surface runoff,
discharging untreated sewerage in the trent during bad condition.
The inflow is unknown but at 1.4 miles commences as a 4 ft brick arch, then a 6 ft brich arch with a concrete floor
the sewer lies beneath the concrete floor.
Halfway along theres an access chamber & air shaft with a surface brick tower,
at some tumbling steps changes to a 12 ft brick arch, then a 12 ft elongated arch which continues to the trent.
The outfall is an ornate brick arch with an information plaque,
the culvert consists of 4 1/2 million bricks, red above & colliery black below, (yes somebody counted them all).
built by Footing & Barry opened in 1884.
The culvert mouth is deep in parts

4 ft culvert continues to infall or source




6 ft culvert


access chamber & air shaft above


below


tumbling steps




12 ft arch




12 ft elongated arch




side pipe








side pipe




stagnant water






outfall




thanks

 

[Wrench]

How splendidly dark and dungeony.
I do like the pics.

 

[The_Derp_Lane]

Looks awesome. Somewhere i'd be interested in exploring in some day.

 

[Conrad]

Lush, must be awesome to walk down that, sweet shots as well.

 

[smiler]

Only ever bin in one, Never again, not for a pension, me Darlin wife wouldn't let me back in the house until the kids had turned the hose on me,

 

[mockingbird]

nicely lit up covered it nicely aswel