We visited a London sewer so you don't have to (and it was gross) Metro News
When Sir Bazalgette designed his sewage system over 150 years ago the population of London was about 4 million, today it is about 8 million. While it is in a perfect working condition, it can't cope with the amount of sewage. Even 2 mm of rainfall can trigger a discharge of untreated sewage into tidal Thames.
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THE SOUND OF THUNDER Our way was barred by a low wall, the space beyond which seemed to be filled with thunder. Up against this parapet dashed a great volume of thick, muddy water, which then made a sudden turn, and swept off through a circular opening on its way to the "middle level" sewer.
Lost Bagnigge London Sewers & London's Main Drainage
Underneath the streets of the capital lies a hidden labyrinth of Victorian sewers. We're going down 20 metres and back 150 years
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Its magnificent Italianette tower was a local landmark, visible for miles around in the flat marshlands of what was then Kent, and is now the London Borough of Bexley. The tower was demolished in.
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My purpose was the lectures - absolutely excellent - about the history of sewage management and the develop of London sewers under the control of Bazalgette. We then enjoyed an excellent, well-explained and very relaxed tour of the Pumping Station itself, followed by the primary purpose of my visit, the walk-through tour of the sewers.
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The super sewer is the solutionto tackle these problems. 25km long and 7.2 metres in diameter, it will be completed in 2025. The Thames Tideway Tunnel will protect the river for at least the next 100 years. To get the full story visit Tideway.London.
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0. 396. Combined sewers. Last modified: Tuesday, October 10, 2023. The City of London currently manages five wastewater treatment plants and 38 pumping stations. Keeping London's pipes free and clear helps reduce back ups, basement flooding, and environmental impacts. REport a sewer-related issue.
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Down Under with Keith Baverstock, the Australian who founded London Walks - the oldest urban walking tour company on the planet - over half a century ago. This is Episode 5 of Keith's oral history of London Walks in its infancy.
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16/11/23 More news Is this London's biggest Bug Hotel? LONDON'S SUPER SEWER: Is this London's biggest Bug Hotel? Watch on OPEN SPACES Tideway is creating new areas of public realm to connect with residents and visitors with the river more closely than is currently possible. Open spaces MORE BY RIVER
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Crossness Pumping Station London's Beautiful Sewage Station
Video tour: inside London's super sewer The Telegraph 3.92M subscribers Subscribe 4.5K views 8 years ago Take a look deep down inside the massive Thames Tideway Scheme sewer which is being.
London Sewers and Mancherster Drains Urbex Tour
By Jon Tabner 24/10/2023 London's subterranean world is a labyrinth of history, engineering marvels, and essential infrastructure. Among these hidden marvels lie the city's sewers, an intricate network that plays a crucial role in keeping the metropolis running smoothly.
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Dan Snow and a team from the BBC took the tour ahead of us to film for a new series on Medieval London. We're more than happy to take sloppy seconds, and follow 'Flusher-in-Chief' Rob Smith.
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March 28, 2023 Discovering London's Hidden Depths: The Joseph Bazalgette Sewer System & The Thames Tideway Tourist guides are normally concerned with what is above ground, but London also has a fascinating underground story.
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£18.00 Tue 23 23rd January @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Crossness Engines Guided Tour The Crossness Pumping Station Bazalgette Way, Abbey Wood, London, United Kingdom An opportunity to learn something of London's Victorian sewerage system and participate in a guided tour of the Crossness site.This is an opportunity to have a look at the buildings. £18.00
BBC In pictures The sewers of London
28 March 2019 Comments 16 Hidden beneath the city streets of London lie 2,000 kilometres of brick tunnels that take raw sewage from our homes, along with 130 kilometres of interconnecting main sewers the size of railway tunnels. Much was engineered in the middle of the 19th century, including magnificent cathedral-like sewage pumping stations.