Warrington Bunker storm drain , Warrington, 29 Jan 2012

[the kwan]

Shouts To Xan Asmodi.....Bunker' is a storm drain located in the Southern area of Warrington, taking overflow water from various rivers and carrying it underground to the outfall at the Manchester Ship Canal. Built in the 80's the system spans a length of around 7 miles to the end and back. It incorporates various inspection chambers (some 3 storeys tall), a huge junction chamber, and massive steps which create a loud whooshing noise down. Also there is an impressive swirl chamber towards the start of the drain with a large downfall pipe, to slow the energy of the incoming water and drop it to the drain below. There is also a sewer pipe running next to the drain, which runs inside the flat platforms you can see in some of the pipes. I had a fantastic visit here with Xan Asmodi and the image hound. Well worth the five and a half hours we spent underground.

Xan Asmodi at the steps
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p183/paulc_2007/warrington%20storm%20drain/xansteps.jpg

some tea light action in one of the junctions
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p183/paulc_2007/warrington%20storm%20drain/tealight2.jpg

The plug hole at one end of the drain
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p183/paulc_2007/warrington%20storm%20drain/plug1.jpg

willwonkers mixing room were Augustus got sucked up the pipe
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p183/paulc_2007/warrington%20storm%20drain/willywonker.jpg

Big Taps
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p183/paulc_2007/warrington%20storm%20drain/tapscrop.jpg

pipeynes
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p183/paulc_2007/warrington%20storm%20drain/stepschain.jpg


Click below to See the Bunker storm drain video
http://youtu.be/vgX0GjxFJsc


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[Clough]

CANDF? wonder who that bulb is! Nice mate in my mind the best drain I've been in good shots too pics 1 and 4 show the size extremely well, win win win

[the kwan]

CANDF? wonder who that bulb is! Nice mate in my mind the best drain I've been in good shots too pics 1 and 4 show the size extremely well, win win win

Penny drops...you da bulb :thumb

[freebird]

Nice pics especially with the tealights added in that 2nd pic!

[MJS]

Joy to the bunker, many a good time had down there!!
Nice pics Kwanster

[Krypton]

this place is awesome!

by the way what does 'bulb' mean in yorkshire land? :lol:

[MJS]

Krypton you bulb...

[the kwan]

Thanks for the comments...Bulb is a new one to me too but now burnt deep into my vocabulary and ready to use on any Bulbs that I meet :lol:

[coops]

Great pics mate ..must really get in a drain this year

[Clough]

Great pics mate ..must really get in a drain this year

You can come with us next time we do it, it needs a revisit for me and I think Georgie and only2eyes wants in too be a good mooch!

[coops]

Sweet as mate try n make it a weekend :thumb

[simonix]

Just wow!!!!