Castlefield Basin culvert, Manchester, May 2016

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Last culvert along the Medlock before reaching the Irwell,
the culvert runs from Deansgate to Potato Wharf, passes beneath the canal basin.
Built about 1790, Consists of a 700yd brick arch with a single air shaft.
Theres a weir & well which allows excess water to discharge to the culvert.

entrance
the water passes along a chute
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then drops through a plug
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single air shaft, blocked by debris
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exit
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discharging of excess canal water
weir
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well
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the now redundant winding equipment,
once used for opening & closing the sluice gates.
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thanks
 
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Culverts and drains have never bin of great interest to me, but seeing the reports and pics posted on our forum I'm beginning to see the fascination, I enjoyed your report and pics, and maybe you're not all nuts. Many Thanks
 
Done 'well' with that one..... I've still yet to go draining.
 
thats a nice little report there, may have to venture underground again at some point.
 
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