2022

TM5393 : Stench pipe failure in Kent Road, Lowestoft

taken 2 years ago, near to Lowestoft, Suffolk, England

Stench pipe failure in Kent Road, Lowestoft
Stench pipe failure in Kent Road, Lowestoft
The cast iron pipe has been replaced by a plastic pipe held in by a blob of what appears to be putty, and does not comply with the regulations as it is only half the height it should be, reaching only the bedroom windows of the nearby houses (nice!?). The ridiculous cap on the top releases the stench in a downward direction. A man living a few doors away told me, "The old pipe was replaced about a year ago and this one stinks." It is a perfect example of stupidity and bad workmanship; moreover it isn't even exactly upright.
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: Suburb, Urban fringe Place: Lowestoft other tags: Stench Pipe Stink-Pipe Sewage Vent Pipe Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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Adrian S Pye   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 24 July, 2022   (more nearby)
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Sunday, 24 July, 2022
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TM 53802 93385 [1m precision]
WGS84: 52:28.7590N 1:44.1721E
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OSGB36: geotagged! TM 5380 9338
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