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TL4660 : Stinkpipe 39 in Mortlock Avenue

taken 5 years ago, near to Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, England

Stinkpipe 39 in Mortlock Avenue
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 LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal 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.


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Geographical Context: Suburb, Urban fringe Waste, Waste management Primary Subject: Pole Pipe Sewer other tags: Stench Pole Vent Pipe Sewer Vent Pipe Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Other Photos: · On Mortlock Avenue ·
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TL4660, 248 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Tiger   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 23 April, 2020   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 23 April, 2020
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 4686 6088 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:13.5928N 0:8.9252E
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OSGB36: geotagged! TL 4684 6088
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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