Detail of the drain on St Luke's church
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Detail of the drain on St Luke's church
Image: © David Smith Taken: 2 Mar 2011
In place of a downspout, there is a chain to guide the water that runs off the roof. This is similar to the drains on Chinese and Japanese buildings. It presumably is easier to keep clear of leaves than a normal downspout.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.480573
Longitude
-3.778522