Dark arches, Leeds, March 2015

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A network of brick arches beneath Leeds train station,
built during the mid 1860s by T E Harrison & Robert Hodgson using excess of 18 million bricks.
The Aire (Leeds principal waterway) passes through 4 spectacular brick arches each linked with cross section passages, spanned by a girder bridge
the remainder form part of Granary Wharf used for car parking and emergency escape routes.

north portal
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arches and cross section passages
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south portal
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Granary Wharf
car parking
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emergency escape routes
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live or redundant high voltage cables
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lights and fan
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A very unusual view of Leeds - well done! Love those shots of the flowing water.
reelman
 
Right up my street! Looks like you had such an adventure.
Brilliant photos, thanks for sharing! :)
 
great pics showing somewhere we would not normally go, wierd place for a doorway and steps
 
I remember that there was a lock complete with gates etc down there but that the then British Waterways board had since removed/sealed it off?
That would have been around 1978. Haven't been down there recently due to advancing years!
Thanks for the great pics.
 
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