2020

TL4458 : Stinkpipe 62 "Benedict" in Free School Lane

taken 4 years ago, near to Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

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Stinkpipe 62 "Benedict" in Free School Lane
Stinkpipe 62 "Benedict" in Free School Lane
Well camouflaged, its badly peeling paintwork blending into the surroundings and its head with corona finial lost among the summer foliage, this stench pipe occupies a venerable site near to the east end of Cambridge's oldest building, St Bene't's Church, and the oldest surviving college court at Corpus.

The emptiness of the city centre as it slowly reopens from the coronavirus lockdown affords an opportunity to see the pole without its usual encumbrance of bicycles, posters and other tat. For the wider setting see John Sutton's TL4458 : Corpus Christi Old Court, Free School Lane, TL4458 : Free School Lane and TL4458 : On Free School Lane.

Map of Stinkpipes and Sewers of Cambridge LinkExternal link
Stink Pipes

Stink pipes or Stench pipes are found above sewers and are there to vent off gases from the sewers below. Most stink pipes date from the Victorian period.


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Geographical Context: City, Town centre Waste, Waste management Primary Subject: Pipe other tags: Sewer Vent Pipe Stench Pole Stench Pipe Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · College [2425] · Cambridge [1718] · St [1356] · Church [792] · St John's College [472] · Corpus Christi College [139] ·
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TL4458, 6188 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Tiger   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 17 June, 2020   (more nearby)
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Wednesday, 17 June, 2020
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 4486 5827 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:12.2176N 0:7.1026E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 4488 5826
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West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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