the pipework on the right is a dewatering plant, used due to the difficult ground conditions in Willingham, Regularly spaced holes were bored in the road near to the sewer trenches, into which pipes were inserted, theseconnected tp the large iron piep, ...

the pipework on the right is a dewatering plant, used due to the difficult ground conditions in Willingham, Regularly spaced holes were bored in the road near to the sewer trenches, into which pipes were inserted, theseconnected tp the large iron piep, from which the ground water was pumped in order to lower the water table. (Cmnt: AndrewC)

Posted by Old Will on Thu 09 Jun 2005 12:40:18 UTC