Wimbledon & Putney Storm Relief Sewers aka 'CRYPT' - 2012.

[crippletron 3000]

Wimbledon & Putney Storm Relief Sewers aka 'CRYPT'

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/Crypt/ME.jpg


I'd wanted to see this amazing feat of over engineering for some time now


Serving the Wimbledon and the Southern High Level Interceptor No.1 sewers Crypt was designed by the one and only J.W Bazalgette

Constructed within the Wandsworth Aqueduct which has since been demolished, the two sewers meet and drop into the Low Level Interceptor No.1


(Here is a copy of the original plan)

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/Crypt/PLAN2.jpg


First up the 'Egg' shaped Wimbledon relief sewer

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/Crypt/1.jpg


This is the outfall, where it enters Crypt,
the tunnel on the right leads across to the High Level Interceptor No.1

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/Crypt/2.jpg


'CRYPT'

(Here the 2 sewers pass either side and drop down into the interceptor below)

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/Crypt/3.jpg


Crossing over brings you to the Southern High Level Interceptor No.1 as it comes from Putney

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/Crypt/4.jpg http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/5_2-1.jpg


This is where it joins the Crypt

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/Crypt/6.jpg


Sat between the 2 sewers is an overflow chamber,
here 2 lower overflow weirs allow both sewers to drop into the main interceptor below

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/Crypt/7.jpg

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/Crypt/8.jpg


Ojay/MJS/Leaf, Reppin' East Putney

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/Crypt/BUS.jpg

Amazing to finally see this!

[Clough]

4th shot down? 'mazing! I didn't think you'd be able to get your wheelchair on the top of the bus! Fucking Cripple :)

[crippletron 3000]

Yeah lol, the bus broke down too :D

[jST]

Didn't see these first time round you mega spaz, absolute blinders.

[Little Dave]

Great photos, wouldn't get me down there mind :thumb

[MJS]

Good times! The bus was funny shiz stinking of poo. Nice pics you massive cleft