River Medlock from the A6 London Road to Knott Mill Bridge, Deansgate.
A couple of weeks back I met up with Concretejungle on a blazing hot day in Manchester for a leisurely stroll down the river. The water levels were quite low due to the beautiful weather we have been having this summer but the bright sunshine did make some of my photos come out less nicely than I would have liked so I can only apologise for the quality of some of them.
The river enters a large concrete culvert divided into two sections.
Approximately half way along the culvert a small watercourse pours into the tunnel from the left hand side.
The culvert ends just before Princess Street and you get a good view of the rather smart and quite recently painted bridge.
Shortly beyond the bridge, the river takes a 90 degree turn to the north and passes apartment blocks where I was surprised and pleased to spot this shoal of fish.
Further along is the FAC251 Nightclub which I remembered as the Paradise Factory back in the ‘90s long before I caught the bug of exploring drains, culverts and sewers.
The river now passes below Charles Street where there is an storm overflow from the D intercepting sewer. At the other side of the bridge is the suspended outdoor drinking areas of two pubs: Joshua Brooks and The Lass O’Gowrie. I’ve had a few pints on the Joshua Brooks balcony and the whiff of sewerfresh wafts up from time to time which is always a bonus
Passing under the railway we make our way to the entrance of the Dukes Tunnel which is a little bit more visible due to the lower water level.
The river now passes the rear of thePrincipal Palace Hotel where there is a pedestrian walkway and vehicular bridge to the hotel’s associated building on York Street.
The next bit was the part I was looking forward to perhaps the most as the river now passes below Oxford Road, as it is a bridge I have crossed several thousand times but never been under until now. There are 3 windows in the bridge for passer-by’s to view the river should they wish. Below the bridge is what appears to be a disused outfall covered with a metal flap.
Beyond Oxford Road the river runs beside the Holiday Inn before entering a culvert at Hulme St.
There are a few outfalls both active and abandoned here plus a lot of rubbish that could do with clearing out.
A couple of weeks back I met up with Concretejungle on a blazing hot day in Manchester for a leisurely stroll down the river. The water levels were quite low due to the beautiful weather we have been having this summer but the bright sunshine did make some of my photos come out less nicely than I would have liked so I can only apologise for the quality of some of them.
The river enters a large concrete culvert divided into two sections.
Approximately half way along the culvert a small watercourse pours into the tunnel from the left hand side.
The culvert ends just before Princess Street and you get a good view of the rather smart and quite recently painted bridge.
Shortly beyond the bridge, the river takes a 90 degree turn to the north and passes apartment blocks where I was surprised and pleased to spot this shoal of fish.
Further along is the FAC251 Nightclub which I remembered as the Paradise Factory back in the ‘90s long before I caught the bug of exploring drains, culverts and sewers.
The river now passes below Charles Street where there is an storm overflow from the D intercepting sewer. At the other side of the bridge is the suspended outdoor drinking areas of two pubs: Joshua Brooks and The Lass O’Gowrie. I’ve had a few pints on the Joshua Brooks balcony and the whiff of sewerfresh wafts up from time to time which is always a bonus
Passing under the railway we make our way to the entrance of the Dukes Tunnel which is a little bit more visible due to the lower water level.
The river now passes the rear of the
The next bit was the part I was looking forward to perhaps the most as the river now passes below Oxford Road, as it is a bridge I have crossed several thousand times but never been under until now. There are 3 windows in the bridge for passer-by’s to view the river should they wish. Below the bridge is what appears to be a disused outfall covered with a metal flap.
Beyond Oxford Road the river runs beside the Holiday Inn before entering a culvert at Hulme St.
There are a few outfalls both active and abandoned here plus a lot of rubbish that could do with clearing out.
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