Anatomy of a Junction: Two
Posted by Jondoe on October 4, 2010 · 17 Comments
North Western Storm Relief Sewer: Notting Hill After years of dispute and deliberation Joseph Bazalgette (Chief Engineer of the Metropolitan Board of Works) was given a little short of carte blanche to reform London’s piecemeal drainage system, the clincher being the much documented ‘Great Stink‘ of 1858. Bazalgtte’s intercepting sewers constituted the lion’s
Category: Anatomy of a junction, Featured, Storm Relief Sewers · Tags: Middle Level sewer No.1, North Kensington Storm Relief Sewer, North Western Storm Relief Sewer, Notting Hill
Anatomy of a Junction: One
Posted by Jondoe on May 31, 2010 · 25 Comments
The King’s Scholars’ Pond Sewer: St. John’s Wood When a fellow underground aficionado first ventured into a London sewer his planned journey began in St. John’s Wood, in an unremarkable section of the King’s Scholars’ Pond Sewer (K.S.P.S.). Unremarkable as it was the 5.5ft x 3.5ft egg shaped sewer bombarded John with curious new sights, [...]
Category: Anatomy of a junction, King's Scholar's Pond Sewer · Tags: King's Scholars' Pond sewer, London, Middle Level Sewer No.2, River Tyburn, Sewer, St. John's Wood