Subterranean survey of the Westminster District.

  • London (England). Metropolitan Commission of Sewers
Date:
[1849]
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Subterranean survey of the Westminster District. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    WESTERN DIVISION. Date. Names of Streets. Observations. 1848. June 28. Ranelagh Street . ...A piece of the invert washed away at 330 feet from the manhole at the junction of Belgrave Street. Another piece of about 20 feet long (at the dead end near Arabella Row) requires im¬ mediate attention, the springing wall on the south side has given way and the arch flat¬ tened, thus— The mortar is so decayed and the bricks so loose as to render it unsafe even for a day. June 28. Grosvenor Street West ...There is a piece of sewer (unoccupied) run¬ ning across the end of Upper Eaton Street, the crown of which should be broke in and the sewer filled up ; the bricks are so rotten that thev will not pav for removal. The in- vert is gone, and the sewer in danger of being crushed in. Sept. 7. Dorset Street, Vaux- hall Road ...A piece of old sewer, requires to be broken up, and the space filled in. Sept. 7. Vauxhall Road . ...At 94 feet from Bessborough Gardens, the bricks are thrown into the sewer; the remainder of the brick-work to the dead end hangs un¬ supported, and the ground falling in. Sept. 7. Garden Street, Yauj- hall Road ...Has mouth-pieces for drains left in the brick¬ work of the sewer, but very few houses are drained into it. The street gutter is in a very filthy state. Sept. 15. Oxford Street. ...The sewer on the north side from Portman Street westward is in so ruinous a state as to be in danger of falling; the arch is broken and depressed, and the bottom full of steps and all kinds of irregularities, thus— so that the sewer must be nearly choked with deposit before it can have any discharge. From Wells Street to South Molton Street the sewer is good and sound. August 1. Buckingham Row to Westminster Bride¬ well ...The brick-work of this sewer is in a crum¬ bling state. It has a considerable deposit, and the smell very sickening. August 1. Lewisham Street. .. .This sewer is in a very bad state. For 300 feet the brick-work is in a ruinous condition, with two feet of filthy matter. August 1. Downing Street. ...Sewer is nearly choked with filth. August 1. Tothill Street, east end of ...In a similar condition with Downing street.
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