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That might be tricky. The high wall along the north side of Pine Walks spoils things a bit.

I think the only way in to the site of the "Flying Saucer" would be through the main entrance (Reservoir Rd). I don't know if the site is manned at all. Water installations are considered "at risk" in these security-conscious times so an "over the wall" job is not recommended.

If there is someone there, just ask with a smile and explain - it quite often works !

Good Luck.

(I'm too short to get over any walls lol)

Okay will give it a blast.

I have a Zooooooooooooooooom too

I will try Pine Road and then Reservoir Road.

So there should be a saucer water tower there too?
Or the remains of it?

Here is some info.

The Water Tower as it is today.











It was all pretty much locked up.
There was noooooo access from Pine walks.
I would have had a go at going around the fence but i had
been spotted, so done the best i could.

Thanks Mark for taking the time & trouble to visit. Great pics. Pity about a building with interesting architecture being spoilt with all those comms. masts. Mmmmm..... progress I guess ???

More useless cr@P from my memory banks!

In Mark's first piccy there's a good example of the old gas lamps that still litter Prenton (the grey pole). I'm not sure why they were left when the gas lights were replaced with electric ones but I'm glad they were, under the many coats of paint they're quite nice items!

Heres some better pics I took at the weekend of Prenton Waterworks and the Water Tower which is clearly visable from Holm Lane but I've never noticed it before.

Water Tower from Holm Lane

Nice one Joe

Good work Joe matey

Again, good pics. of the Prenton Borehole (doesn't quite have the same ring to it as "Waterworks")and cottages. Great use for an old tin bath !

The grey pole with the fluted top, on the LH side of the Reservoir Road shot is a sewer vent rather than an old gas lamp column. AR_One is quite right in saying there are quite a few locally. There are/were some in Borough Rd (N. of Rover's ground)
I think Waterpark Rd had some also.

They vent off any accumulation of sewer gas from the main sewers. If they were old lamp columns, they would have been off to the scrappy long ago.

Not trying to be the smartarse, just always had an interest in street furniture. (MMmmm... keep taking the pills !)

"The grey pole with the fluted top, on the LH side of the Reservoir Road shot is a sewer vent rather than an old gas lamp column. AR_One is quite right in saying there are quite a few locally. There are/were some in Borough Rd (N. of Rover's ground)
I think Waterpark Rd had some also.

They vent off any accumulation of sewer gas from the main sewers. If they were old lamp columns, they would have been off to the scrappy long ago.

Not trying to be the smartarse, just always had an interest in street furniture. (MMmmm... keep taking the pills !) "

Cheers, I blame the parents - well my Dad who told me that's what they were. Thanks for the correction!

From this picture.
Cross the road towards the Water Building.
And turn to your left there is a very old looking lamp post
with the droopy head on it and the glass that looks like an old
pear drop. I think it had electricity bulb in it.

The lamp post in question is to the right of me
taking this next picture.
(its nothing like the one in the distance, and its only as high as the hedge line,
I was going to take a picture but it looked like i would have been taking a picture of the Nursery too ).

that thing toi your left is an old soil pipe, they use to take the tops off them to release the gasses from the sewers

I think they use to call them shi t pipes

Ahhh... at last, the technical name I couldn't recall "Sh*t Pipes"
Much obliged Sanchez !!