Castlefield Basin culvert, Manchester, May 2016

[Black]

Last culvert along the Medlock before reaching the Irwell,
the culvert runs from Deansgate to Potato Wharf, passes beneath the canal basin.
Built about 1790, Consists of a 700yd brick arch with a single air shaft.
Theres a weir & well which allows excess water to discharge to the culvert.

entrance
the water passes along a chute


then drops through a plug




single air shaft, blocked by debris








exit


discharging of excess canal water
weir




well




the now redundant winding equipment,
once used for opening & closing the sluice gates.




thanks

 

[smiler]

Culverts and drains have never bin of great interest to me, but seeing the reports and pics posted on our forum I'm beginning to see the fascination, I enjoyed your report and pics, and maybe you're not all nuts. Many Thanks

 

[HughieD]

Bit different that. Good stuff...

 

[Bones out]

Done 'well' with that one..... I've still yet to go draining.

 

[krela]

That looks like a back breaker!

 

[jsp77]

thats a nice little report there, may have to venture underground again at some point.

 

[oldscrote]

That looks in damn good nick for something built over 200 years ago,I wonder if anything we are building now will last as long?

 

[Lavino]

M8ty nice one

 

[flyboys90]

Smashing shots Black.There are a few overflows and weirs in my neck of the woods with all the canal systems running through here.