2006

TQ4881 : Cathedral of sewage

taken 20 years ago, near to Belvedere, Bexley, England

This is 1 of 2 images, with title Cathedral of sewage in this square
Cathedral of sewage
Cathedral of sewage
The large, ornate brick building at Crossness is the original pumphouse where four large steam-powered beam engines lifted half London's sewage into the Thames. Now it is treated at the extensive adjacent works but one of the old steam engines has been restored by volunteers.

Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]   © Copyright Stephen Craven and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Geographical Context: Waste, Waste management Historic sites and artefacts Former: Pumping Station Category: Sewage works
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · London's Sewage [36] Other Photos: · Crossness beam engine house · Steam engine in motion Title Clusters: · Cathedral of sewage [2] ·
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TQ4881, 269 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Stephen Craven   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 8 July, 2006   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 8 July, 2006
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 485 810 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:30.5053N 0:8.3056E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 484 811
View Direction
Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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