Victorian engineering at it's best. They put allot of pride in their buildings back then, so much so that even the sewers look more interesting than some of today's buildings.
@nicholasr396 ай бұрын
It was buried underground in stages from 1823 onwards and incorporated into the sewage system in the late 1800s. The section until the twin tunnels was the last to be buried and is the point where the regents canal runs above.
@furjock Жыл бұрын
Endless,foreboding tunnels…amazing curving brickwork…creeping fog…this video has everything I was hoping for. I also appreciate your methodical camerawork as you explore. Right on!
@zer00rdieАй бұрын
it was a slog to try and watch.
@quadlink Жыл бұрын
Back in the early eighties, i worked for a civil engineering firm (MONK'S CIVIL ENGINEERS) we where surveying all the sewers in Bootle Liverpool, people would not believe the ornate iron work underground, cast iron fancy spiral stairs ,, not seen for over a hundred years and more, some of the old gates in the sewers had fancy castings, all were seized half open with rust and grime, watching your video has taken me right back lol, all the best mate ;)
@jackcharlie932211 ай бұрын
tartarian remains
@balticstain71502 ай бұрын
They did such a great engineering job back, and they didn't take short cuts that's why things are still working so well..
@kanalismus352 жыл бұрын
I'm also exploring sewers in our small cities in Czech Republic, but this is just amazing! Great video, sound, light... Perfect!
@valdigger30HGSA2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@lefishe8094 ай бұрын
i love how theres just random people over the world that just explores sewers like its a job lol
@DavidTichý-n4n19 күн бұрын
Neke, Čech xD Ty jo, taky bych to chtěl zkusit
@BritishEngineer Жыл бұрын
The amount of attention to hydrodynamics to increase the sewers overall sum of hydraulic efficiency was staggering, the bricks with low hazen Williams values and the egg shapes were all dedicated to maximising Baldwin Lathams self cleansing velocity even during dry season.
@bethsheeba11982 жыл бұрын
I am fascinated by the Fleet River. Wish some of these where not underground. People using them for sewerage, industrial and livestock waste forced them to be covered up. This is one of the best videos I have seen on this river. Thank you for sharing.
@nicholasr3911 ай бұрын
The fleet dried up, it wouldn't exist at all if it wasn't a sewer. I think calling it a river is a stretch
@stevegoody34347 ай бұрын
How come it still rises on Hampstead heath
@dieseldragon67565 ай бұрын
One of the worst things back in that time was that people were dumping all manner of unpalatable 💩 into the Fleet _despite_ the common knowledge that people were drawing drinking water from it further downstream. No wonder London had such a problem with Colorea outbreaks... 😷
@nicholasr39Ай бұрын
@@stevegoody3434Still not enough water to create this, anyway whatever comes from the heath goes straight down the high level interceptor kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q71ge5BqsNepc5s.htmlfeature=shared
@missyd0g27 ай бұрын
The brick work is amazing and the masons were very talented. I’ve been under storm sewers in Detroit and the brick patterns were beautiful. More so than most homes. Thank you for you video.
@DuckGoddies3 ай бұрын
Imagine getting stuck down there and lost.
@ianmaddams9577 Жыл бұрын
Amazing brickwork and to think this was once a major river in London used for docking ships . Now lost beneath the city
@mickeydodds111 ай бұрын
I've see illustrations from the 18th century showing ships docked right in the mouth of the Fleet, as it empties into the Thames. There was also a nice arched bridge depicted, just like the one in Venice. Incredible.
@zarrow503 ай бұрын
@@mickeydodds1 WHERE does the fleet first become a sewer?
@johnkelly10839 ай бұрын
I can't imagine what the smell must be like.
@telx20107 ай бұрын
Absolutely brilliant stuff. Great to hear the sounds of the environment rather than someone waffling on about the supposed hiStory we get given.
@deborahtheredbrickchick4682 жыл бұрын
OH MY!! 🤩 I think I just died and went to red brick heaven ✨ simply stunning footage Thank you so much ~ your new #1 fan 🙌
@norwegiannationalist76782 жыл бұрын
Yes sewers are a great way to die of methane poisoning
@mickeydodds111 ай бұрын
London stocks, in the main.
@Altenholz Жыл бұрын
Something i had been searching for a real long, long time- now i found it- thaaanks!!!!!
@_3am2720 күн бұрын
The concept of a combined sewer system is genius when you think about it it’s an effective way to deal with all of the waste more efficiently and faster but the storm drain is a last resort, the system uses efficiency so it shouldn’t have to use the storm overflows but sadly today money is king and no one pays attention to how these systems are meant to be used !
@liamkisbee8117 Жыл бұрын
Victorian engineering... its really something else. I've built plenty of arches but tunnels like that all in brick, it's crazy
@geoffjones12522 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video of the London fleet sewer 👍🏻
@valdigger30HGSA2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@Fifispatular Жыл бұрын
Crazy how the Victorians built most of those tunnels!
@bazmeg67229 ай бұрын
Wau, sewerage stairs. I wanna walk up them.
@tango6nf47729 күн бұрын
Once upon a time the Fleet was a pristine river which would have contained fish and all sorts of aquatic life. Hard to imagine isn't it?
@thewerlak2 жыл бұрын
Wonder where all the different passages and stairs go. And why it forks at the end. Fascinating.
@nicholasr398 ай бұрын
It forks as it runs beneath the Regents canal. When the canal was constructed the Fleet was culverted
@TheRopeAddict2 жыл бұрын
A whole lot of love coming your way 👍
@Hallonbot2 жыл бұрын
Fascinating, thank you for uploading this! There really isn’t anything like Victorian brickwork.
@HansOvervoorde8 ай бұрын
Glorious architecture and masonry!! I so much wonder about the stories behind bricked up tunnels and inlets. Where did they come from, why and when were they closed. Were they demolished, filled with stone or sand or do they still exist as walkable tunnel, accessible via one or more man holes? How do they end at opposite direction?
@davido30262 ай бұрын
Actually, that is civil engineering! Using the structural strength of archs, vaults, and the advantage of oval conduits for fluid conveying capacity and minimizing friction losses!!
@fredflintstoner596 Жыл бұрын
Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view!" Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam." Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!" Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..." Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!" Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky." Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction." Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment ?"
@cebruthius3 ай бұрын
Not sure how this is relevant
@fredflintstoner5963 ай бұрын
@@cebruthius YOU MUST BE THE VILLAGE IDIOT IF YOU CAN'T WORK IT OUT FOR YOURSELF !
@danielhulmes88802 жыл бұрын
Has to one of the best sewer videos
@RichieWellock2 жыл бұрын
That looked grim, some awesome culverts in Manchester
@bjornlarsson7751 Жыл бұрын
Impressive brickwork
@ikonhero4 ай бұрын
Wow this horror game has really good graphics!
@TheDocRitchie11 ай бұрын
brilliant footage. every single brick laid by hand. a massive achievement.
@defaultyotis_x7528 Жыл бұрын
Ah great exploration mate! :) Got one question tho, what is that massive hole at 13:43? and where does it lead? I’m assuming it is a spillway of some sort?
@GTAPlatinum Жыл бұрын
It’s a CSO (Combined Sewer Overflow) when the sewers rise due to heavy rain it’s spills over and goes to a river or in some cases a storm retention tank.
@daveytn Жыл бұрын
Eery as fuck! That victorian brickwork is just immense
@bicaroyoda4686 Жыл бұрын
Wow. They still did a neat bricklaying job even for a sewer that hardly anyone sees...👍
@samb836910 күн бұрын
If you keep walking there’s a merchant behind a grate who sells you moss clumps.
@paulconner9354 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely terrifying but fascinating. What are the drops with a sluice gate there is a sheer drop at 13:45? Where does this lead to?
@DJTHORR.. Жыл бұрын
They are Combined Sewer Overflows for when the Fleet is in flood most of it goes into the Thames while some is pumped to a facility and or mega storage tanks to take the pressure of the sewer
@nicholasr399 ай бұрын
That's correct and when the super sewer is up and running from 2025 it will no longer go into the Thames. This weekend it has been discharging into the Thames for a record 40 hours non stop! That's the result of this storm with heavy rain. Blockages such as fatbergs and things that shouldn't be flushed also cause the sewer to overflow too
@alexandremarus10 ай бұрын
Nice video really interesting and shocking too see how nice it still looks lovely old school engineering. One question tho at 10.15 what is that lower section lead too regular sewage for overflow?
@dieseldragon67565 ай бұрын
Probably another tunnel at a lower level used for surge relief, possibly even connected to the Tideway tunnel further down.
@Dickinsonradiotv2 жыл бұрын
What is all that mist down there? Is it just from the weirs creating spray? Love the tour.
@daveeboney7089 Жыл бұрын
Great video very interesting
@goodtimetraveler82614 ай бұрын
The pits! You must go down the pits! 14:07
@ffbeexaid4509Ай бұрын
Wonder if the sewers in Dark Souls were inspired by this one.
@nicholasr395 ай бұрын
It would be good of you also did the Tiburn(Kings scholars pond) and the Westbourne and the regent Street sewer East and west
Another excellent explore here, Sir/Madam! 👍 Are those rails at 11:30 provided as a „hold-on“ point for maintenance staff to steady themselves against any sudden surges of water that pass through the section? 😇
@00_DJS6 ай бұрын
Oeh the forbidden waterslide
@garyphillips65287 ай бұрын
Absolutely stunning brickwork but it looks quite scary down there. When can I book a tour?
@jessyflament8 ай бұрын
Une merveille
@jhschannel6814 Жыл бұрын
Wow! Really nice., ,mighyt visit sopn?
@jenskellr6012 Жыл бұрын
Really interesting to watch this Video. Amazing to see the hight of the paper at the wall. The water level has to increase a lot during rain. I have searched for some entrance near the themes and have found some near London Bridge... Which way have you chosen?
@Emschermann Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thanks for this😲
@stoplookingatmeplease1230 Жыл бұрын
Amaizing architecture lad, was it hard to get in? Do you have to be very sneaky?
@arisveil1012 Жыл бұрын
Resident Evil on PS6
@paulb97697 ай бұрын
Why does it look like nothing has been used for ages? That was really interesting. Does it stink?
@alvinnorin88202 ай бұрын
That's an THE place to hide a body.. 😅
@stephensaines710010 ай бұрын
@13:43....where in hell does that go? Hell?
@paulb97697 ай бұрын
I was thinking the same thing.
@dieseldragon67565 ай бұрын
Rishi Sunaks' shadow cabinet? 💩🇬🇧😉
@nicholasr399 ай бұрын
The Fleet has continuously been discharging into the Thames this weekend for a record 40 hours according to Thames Water EDM live map. The Super sewer being built will stop this forever from 2025 upon completion.
@dieseldragon67565 ай бұрын
...Depending on how much extra capacity the Tideway Tunnel will accommodate versus the continually expanding population of Inner London! Putting myself in Basilgettes' shoes and trying to look 200 years into the future, I'm picturing a large percentage of London being covered in tower blocks each at least 150 floors high. That's a *lot* of lavatories... 🚽🚽🚽💩💩💩😳
@nicholasr395 ай бұрын
I doubt it, they are pricing people out of London, large estates demolished like the Heygate in turn of much smaller ones. most of the towers going up are not really residential mostly glass office buildings. The Hs2 project has demolished a lot of the estate around Euston and Regents Park and only very small number of replacement homes have been built. Besides large corporations are moving away from London to other cities around the UK and those jobs go with them so less need to live in or around London. Not all 32 boroughs of London send their sewage to Beckton or Crossness. If you happen to live in Bexley,Bromley and parts of Greenwich this goes to the works in Dartford marshes and some of the boroughs in West London like Hounslow goes to Mogden works where it is being expanded as I write this.
@og229952 жыл бұрын
Please more real sewer videos!
@CANADIAN42O11 ай бұрын
what flash light is that ?🤠
@LaurensZwartYoutubeGoogle Жыл бұрын
At the beginning is that condensation mist? from the cold sewer or from the warmer humid air from outside.
@alvinnorin88202 ай бұрын
5:00 oh-oh... which way did I come from..?
@globalizemeuk Жыл бұрын
Wonderful video. Am I right in thinking this is a grey water sewer i.e. no human waste? As this eventually flows into the Thames at Blackfriars so nothing is processed in between?
@cebruthius3 ай бұрын
Yes to human waste
@leesaunders1930 Жыл бұрын
looks like the sewer in that horror film called "creep".
@Polski_12 жыл бұрын
watch out for the polio...
@jamessomying2 жыл бұрын
What language does polio speak?
@dieseldragon67565 ай бұрын
Isn't that something played by the Royal Family on most weekends?... 🙃
@adrianglowacki76504 ай бұрын
Where does that overspill lead to ?
@BillyNoMates19749 ай бұрын
at 2:11. is that the point the two branches from highgate park meet ?
@markcolston7043 Жыл бұрын
very clean
@Admodeus Жыл бұрын
How bad does it smell down there? Also why is there no shit floating about, does it all dissolve or something?
@m.st.6657 Жыл бұрын
Isn't it just a sewer for rain water or whatever comes down through the streets?
@Admodeus Жыл бұрын
@@m.st.6657 I think it might be a mix of both, it definitely doesn't just look like rain water though.
@adiosa1388 Жыл бұрын
Refreshing
@lianasmith2589 Жыл бұрын
I saw a turd and a bunched up ball of toilet paper in one shot, also appears there is toilet paper/rags on the hand rails
@nicholasr3911 ай бұрын
@@m.st.6657no it was incorporated into the sewerage system over a century ago, the southern end only enters the Thames during heavy rainfall otherwise it just goes to other sewers which end up in beckon sewage works.
@zcam19698 ай бұрын
I Wondered why the River Fleet does not show up on Google Maps . laying those bricks down there was no easy task
@i_hate_people11952 жыл бұрын
What gas detector do you use
@adiosa1388 Жыл бұрын
Nose
@user-xi5ro3fb7mАй бұрын
where is this exactly located?
@tanker234.23 ай бұрын
what is that white vapour?
@VeratyrFLESHNMETTLE5 ай бұрын
Gym motivation
@drphipshiolidge2 жыл бұрын
Where does the stairway go to at 11:19
@Mike-su8si Жыл бұрын
Look at all that London fog
@skizzdidit32182 жыл бұрын
Boogeyman lives there
@billyjesus544210 ай бұрын
is it warm in there?
@valdigger30HGSA10 ай бұрын
Yes.
@dieseldragon67565 ай бұрын
@@valdigger30HGSA I wonder if there's any potential for heat exchangers to be installed to absorb that heat for other applications?... ♨🔋💡
@j_c22252 жыл бұрын
10:19 what’s over that wall?
@kanalismus352 жыл бұрын
That's probably a CSO chamber, i think.
@valdigger30HGSA2 жыл бұрын
overflow chamber
@drphipshiolidge2 жыл бұрын
Why did they brick up part of the sewer??
@DJTHORR.. Жыл бұрын
Disused line
@drphipshiolidge Жыл бұрын
@@DJTHORR.. a disused sewer line??
@DJTHORR.. Жыл бұрын
@@drphipshiolidge yes
@drphipshiolidge Жыл бұрын
@@DJTHORR.. cool
@robertcoxon5 ай бұрын
Anyone know where the drops lead to? 8:27 & 10:17
@valdigger30HGSA5 ай бұрын
leads to the fleet storm relief
@YoeyokАй бұрын
If you get 6,00k subs evergreen School in your bagels
@solar_genesis6 ай бұрын
Probably some pretty nasty microbes evolving down there.
@Rom-ju5tf9 ай бұрын
Wanna balloon????
@enigmaa5195 Жыл бұрын
is this storm water only? or combined system?
@user-um2vq4gj4e Жыл бұрын
Combined
@iserloh276 Жыл бұрын
No cockroaches in there?
@zarrow502 жыл бұрын
is that steam you can see?
@theyoutubecommentator77332 жыл бұрын
No it's gases released from poo.
@user-zd3lw1eu9c Жыл бұрын
Και σ'περίπτωση πολέμου Κρύβεται κάποιος και γλυτώνει.
@usdepartmentofthetreasury4894 ай бұрын
If you drink that will you 💀?
@noahgilbertson7530 Жыл бұрын
wowwww 💩 more like this
@jimboreaddabible7779 ай бұрын
And just like that.... Your lost.
@dieseldragon67565 ай бұрын
...And that's why you *never* try this at home without appropriate knowledge, experience, and a stupidly robust back-up plan. ⚠🤯👍 (I'm going to guess that a natural knack for memorising features and layouts is essential, but also looking out for and keeping an active note of the nearest usable escape route at all times. 👍)
@andrewarthurmatthews6685Ай бұрын
Nothing to see here
@fkl7702 жыл бұрын
its not a sewer though isn't this a culvert or something wouldn't want to explore an actual sewer
@zarrow502 жыл бұрын
it's a sewer now , used to be the Fleet river but now the fleet sewer
@dieseldragon67565 ай бұрын
@@zarrow50 ...And why did we turn a river into a sewer? Clearly we British don't give a sh*t... ...Or reading that in another way; Perhaps we *do?* 💩🚇😋