Abbey Wood: The Southern Outfall Sewer
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Abbey Wood: The Southern Outfall Sewer
Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 4 Oct 2007
This embankment covers the pipes of the Southern Outfall Sewer on their way to the Crossness Sewage Treatment Works. The Sewer was constructed under the direction of Joseph Bazalgette, the Chief Engineer of the Metropolitan Board of Works, and was built in the early 1860s. The embankment now has a footpath running along its top called The Ridgeway. Sewell Road is to the right. In a sad indictment of our times the powers that be feel it is necessary to monitor what is going on and the pole in the distance along the embankment is a CCTV mast. Just behind the photographer is another one.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.496416
Longitude
0.106169