2020
TL4660 : Stinkpipe 39 in Mortlock Avenue
taken 5 years ago, near to Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, England
Stinkpipe 39 in Mortlock Avenue
Like the TL4660 : Stinkpipe 28 in Union Lane in the same quarter of Cambridge's north-eastern suburbs, this stench pole has been sadly truncated, losing its top stage and corona finial.
For a wider view see John Sutton's TL4660 : On Mortlock Avenue.
Stinkpipes and Sewers of Cambridge Link
Another pole in the parallel Maitland Avenue, listed as SP65 on the 2013 map, has disappeared without trace.
For a wider view see John Sutton's TL4660 : On Mortlock Avenue.
Stinkpipes and Sewers of Cambridge Link
Another pole in the parallel Maitland Avenue, listed as SP65 on the 2013 map, has disappeared without trace.
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.