Monument Drain, Batley - October 2010.

[crippletron 3000]

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Visited By Ojay & Nij, returning with Woodburner.


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We met up briefly with Cpcnick after checking out some other local leads. After pointing us in the right direction we decided to head underground.

Wellie fail prevented us from mooching any further downstream through the 'Transporter'. (TBC).. This was as far as we got

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We turned around, and headed upstream, to check out the 'Monument'.

Climbing down past all manner of debris, including broken glass & discarded needles NSFW

The first section was open culvert, on my return trip something bad happened to my eye

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before disappearing underground

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We traversed our way upstream towards the town centre through a mixture of Stone & concrete tunnels, although not very deep, was slippy as hell!

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Eventually we could here voices and the sound of civilisation from above, before arriving at the 'Monument' - The main feature of the drain.

On the left an arched overflow, with ladders up to a grilled hatch and wooden door at street level.

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It's quite impressive inside this chamber, and equally as impressive at street level too.

We carried on upstream at this point, as the tunnel curved there was a distinct smell of 'fresh', the only evidence being this flap which was clean surface water...?

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Continuing upstream, a variety of stone, RCP & Concrete

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before reaching this interesting little junction, with a sewer overflow on the left, naturally I headed up, but soon retreated as it stunk to high heaven, and was stoopy as fuck, besides my eye was giving me real jip

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Eventually we reached the Infall

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After making our way out, we headed overground so I could grab a quick shot

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I spent the next morning (over 3 hours) in Hospital, my eye is in a bad way, Draaaaynes are bad places, stay away :rolleyes: :D

[coops]

good stuff mate

[MJS]

foookin well nice mate!! Need to get this one crossed off the list, without the shady eye treatment haha

[crippletron 3000]

I like it mate :thumb sorry to hear you have a bad eye...is it a drain based infection or just a coincidence?

It started off as flyball, but now full on infection from being in drains :D

[boxfrenzy]

Some\stunning shots there mate, really very well done. I hope your eye gets better soon. Goggles for the next trip?

[beam assisted]

Amazing shots mate - mine were pants TBH but I think it was a case of welly :fail = lost interest lol

Hope the eye is recovering well

[MJS]

Is it do-able in wellies? I needs me some waders really

[Clough]

That looks like the most interesting drain ive ever seen! If Em jay wants to visit we shall go!

[MJS]

if em jay wants to visit....... you mean when em jay visits!

[crippletron 3000]

if em jay wants to visit....... you mean when em jay visits!

Shout me up, I will come back for lulZ as always ;)

[MJS]

we really need to sort out doing COTS mate

[beam assisted]

Id go back to this, but waders FTW lol

[crippletron 3000]

Id go back to this, but waders FTW lol

weren't necessary

[beam assisted]

lol when wellies breach waders are IMO lol

[captain cave man]

lol you all need 2 go further down stream till ya hit the river calder then back up stream coming out ta da water in the leyland paint company lol.....some nice pics looks like you hit egg chamber .....

[Ryda]

Absolutely love all those photo's - perfectly focused and lit. Thanks

[crippletron 3000]

Beware of the Shiteye! :D

[MJS]

haha, cheers for that!

Also...


we really need to sort out doing COTS mate

:D :D :D :D

[crippletron 3000]

Yes to COTS, looks Epic.... Oh wait we've done it already :D

[MJS]

I'm sure we'll be back there one day (no doubt this summer)
Gotta nail the upper section too. Maybe take the ropes

[scrappy]

great shots there mate i really like this drain! :)

[Canonite]

I've walked the full run of this Batley section from above, me and other peoples shit do not mix. The bloody thing is massive and goes on forever. Did you get a splash of Osama Bin Shittings crud in your peeper?

[crippletron 3000]

Did you get a splash of Osama Bin Shittings crud in your peeper?

Bahahahahahaha YES! LOL :D