Foxdenton - Explored with a Non Member
Back around Manchester to explore some more of its drainage network and many many culverts.
Today was something I had always wanted to see for myself..
I remember seeing this culvert when I first got into drains, and I had it straight on my drain bucket list
Info on the culvert:
This culvert is one of 5 culverts on the Wince Brook, however this one was built into the Foxdenton Sewage Farm in probably around the 1950s-60s as a way to release treated sewage, safe enough to be
out in a river...
It is approximately 400 meters in length and 8ft in its entirety.
The Explore
We arrived at the infall to see they had tried to put some sort of deterrence to stop people getting in, 3 metal bars across the infall
Crawling under the concrete bar we set up equipment and set off.
It was a tad slippy but nothing that made a fuss!
Getting to the first manhole it had no rungs and no cover which allowed for some natural light!
Looking back towards the outfall.
Pretty featureless until we come to the first chamber!
Quite a large one too with a storm drain joining!
You could hear the rush of water getting louder as we got closer..
Another nice little manhole, or ventilation shaft?
Then another manhole which had a ladder, badly decaying!
The culvert turns a few times..
We were sure the rush of water was very close now..
2 side pipes, one to the left which was a rather old one, silty as fuck.
Went so far until you meet with 2 old pipes, no photos at the far side but one looking down towards the pipes.
Another larger one to the right. RCP which went to a sump and a large set of steps where you could see it continued on somewhere.. Anyone got a plank
Now, it was time for cantankerous
We went round the corner and there it was..
As beautiful as ever
It was alot lower than usual, so with this we got closer, not with expensive camera equipment so excuse the phone photos!
Being stood right next to it was pretty cool! Safe, yet super intimidating..
We watched as the flow came in waves..
Before taking this epic selfie to end the explore
After a great explore of yet another of Manchester drainage system, we made our way out for a lovely brew
Cheers for reading
Back around Manchester to explore some more of its drainage network and many many culverts.
Today was something I had always wanted to see for myself..
I remember seeing this culvert when I first got into drains, and I had it straight on my drain bucket list
Info on the culvert:
This culvert is one of 5 culverts on the Wince Brook, however this one was built into the Foxdenton Sewage Farm in probably around the 1950s-60s as a way to release treated sewage, safe enough to be
out in a river...
It is approximately 400 meters in length and 8ft in its entirety.
The Explore
We arrived at the infall to see they had tried to put some sort of deterrence to stop people getting in, 3 metal bars across the infall
Crawling under the concrete bar we set up equipment and set off.
It was a tad slippy but nothing that made a fuss!
Getting to the first manhole it had no rungs and no cover which allowed for some natural light!
Looking back towards the outfall.
Pretty featureless until we come to the first chamber!
Quite a large one too with a storm drain joining!
You could hear the rush of water getting louder as we got closer..
Another nice little manhole, or ventilation shaft?
Then another manhole which had a ladder, badly decaying!
The culvert turns a few times..
We were sure the rush of water was very close now..
2 side pipes, one to the left which was a rather old one, silty as fuck.
Went so far until you meet with 2 old pipes, no photos at the far side but one looking down towards the pipes.
Another larger one to the right. RCP which went to a sump and a large set of steps where you could see it continued on somewhere.. Anyone got a plank
Now, it was time for cantankerous
We went round the corner and there it was..
As beautiful as ever
It was alot lower than usual, so with this we got closer, not with expensive camera equipment so excuse the phone photos!
Being stood right next to it was pretty cool! Safe, yet super intimidating..
We watched as the flow came in waves..
Before taking this epic selfie to end the explore
After a great explore of yet another of Manchester drainage system, we made our way out for a lovely brew
Cheers for reading
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