Subterranean survey of the Westminster District.

  • London (England). Metropolitan Commission of Sewers.
Date:
[1849]
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Subterranean survey of the Westminster District. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    WESTERN DIVISIO Ti—(Continued). Date. Names of Streets. Observations. 1848. Oct. 20. UppERand Lower Berk¬ eley Street, and North side of Portman Sq. are abutting one against the other, and the arch without support for distances of 20 to 30 feet in length, and sometimes held up by a mere brick j should this give way the road will in¬ stantly follow. There is a deposit of from 9 inches to 2 feet of rotten bricks in this sewer, and so choked up that part of it could not be levelled. Oct. 20. Somerset Street. ...The material of this sewer is in a ruinous and decayed condition; the side walls and arch are crushed in various places. It should be rebuilt. Oct. 20. Gray’s Buildings . ...This sewer is equally as defective as Somerset Street. Oct. 20. Edward’s Mews. ...Sewer is in a ruinous condition, having breaches in the side walls of from 10 to 20 feet in length; the crown of the arch having fallen in various places. It should be rebuilt. Oct. 20. Portman Square, South, Upper and Lower Sey¬ mour Street, and Sey¬ mour Mews ...Several places in these sewers are in a dilapi¬ dated state, the arch frequently being quite flat, and even lower than the springing walls; the side walls are forced backwards and forwards, the inverts bulged up, and washed into holes; at the junctions of the house-drains the chasms are from 10 to 15 feet in length. Oct. 20. Bryanston Streets, Upper and Lower ...These sewers are in a frightful state of decay, the side walls and arch having fallen in for lengths of from 18 to 24 feet, the inverts fre¬ quently washed up. The house-drains have en¬ tirely fallen and are choked up. Oct. 20. Portman Street and Portman Square, West ...Sewers are quite rotten and falling in bit by bit, often without support from 10 to 16 feet in length. Oct. 20. New Quebec Street... ...Sewer dangerous. The arch flattened, the side walls all manner of shapes, and the invert torn up. Oct. 20. Great Cumberland Place ...Sewer requires a new invert, the present one being one brick flat, and very irregular. Oct. 28. Cumberland Mews. ...Sewer goes under the buildings of Upper Bryanston street. The invert is all washed away, the side walls and arch falling in; if the sewer gives way the houses will follow. Oct. 20. Manchester Street... ...Sewer very much decayed, the arch and side walls crushed in several places. Requires re¬ pair. Oct. 20. ( 14) George Street, LTpper part of ...Sewer in a most dilapidated state, the invert being washed away in various places; requires a new invert; side walls, junctions, and house- drains require repair also. C