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#260043 - 26th Sep 2008 9:14pm Upton Storm Water Tanks
diggingdeeper Wiki Master Registered: 9th Jul 2008 Posts: 10268 Loc: Birkenhead	Has anyone heard of the Upton Storm Water Tanks (and pump house/overflow) and any idea where they are/were located. Just out of idle curiosity - never heard of these before. _________________________ In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act. George Orwell When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser. Socrates
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#260085 - 27th Sep 2008 10:12am Re: Upton Storm Water Tanks [Re: diggingdeeper]
Pinzgauer Unregistered	No, but VERY interested. It's got the smell of a "new" installation to me.
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#260089 - 27th Sep 2008 10:31am Re: Upton Storm Water Tanks [Re: ]
Colgo Old Hand Registered: 8th Dec 2007 Posts: 338 Loc: wirral	I Think they are on the same site as the sewage works, loads of work went on there about a year some very deep excavations. clicky
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#260093 - 27th Sep 2008 10:58am Re: Upton Storm Water Tanks [Re: Colgo]
hoseman Forum Master Registered: 30th Sep 2007 Posts: 2346 Loc: Bromborough	Yeah, they were putting in new deeper tanks onsite. They also did a HUGE one in the middle of New Brighton on the prom, at the end by the old Chelsea, 20-30 m deep!!! _________________________ IF IT HAS A HOSE THEN IM YOUR MAN BETTER TO BURN OUT THAN FADE AWAY!
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#260107 - 27th Sep 2008 12:47pm Re: Upton Storm Water Tanks [Re: hoseman]
Pinzgauer Unregistered	Saw the one on the prom at New Brighton, yes BIG excavation. Didn't know about the Upton one. Thanks all.
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#260117 - 27th Sep 2008 2:50pm Re: Upton Storm Water Tanks [Re: ]
diggingdeeper Wiki Master Registered: 9th Jul 2008 Posts: 10268 Loc: Birkenhead	Sorry, should have been clearer .... these were in place in 1960 "Upton Storm Water Tanks (S.W. overflow and pumping station)" which was under the control of (Birkenhead) Borough Engineer and Surveyor and Planning Officer's Department. I am guessing where the sewage works are now - in fact just looked at a modern map and the sewage area is marked TANKS and OUTFALL. There were two sewage spreader/filter tanks there in the 70s and three now, but I wouldn't have called these STORMWATER TANKS. _________________________ In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act. George Orwell When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser. Socrates
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#908995 - 7th Nov 2014 8:27pm Re: Upton Storm Water Tanks [Re: diggingdeeper]
JonnyCigarettes Beginner Registered: 5th Aug 2012 Posts: 8 Loc: Wirral	I was told that the storm tanks were beneath the adjacent field, behind Weybourne Close.
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#909014 - 7th Nov 2014 9:11pm Re: Upton Storm Water Tanks [Re: diggingdeeper]
Greenwood Smartchild Registered: 20th May 2011 Posts: 615 Loc: Greasby	They built one of those by West Kirby tip a while ago, and are working on one on the Meols stretch now - I think that's what they are, anyway.
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#909037 - 7th Nov 2014 10:42pm Re: Upton Storm Water Tanks [Re: diggingdeeper]
fish5133 Forum Master Registered: 22nd Mar 2010 Posts: 2997 Loc: Heswallish	The sewage works by the River Fender back of upton park drive/meadway always used to fill up to the brim when very heavy storms so they must have held stormwater as well as just sewage. Was one of our playgrounds as kids back in the 70s but cant remember any other structures . There was a large concrete pipe/tunnel that flowed into the fender near the back of the sewage works but it led in the direction of the motorway ford estate--we only ever ventured about 5m into it before bottling it. New one built in Lower Heswall near sheldrakes this year.
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#911196 - 18th Nov 2014 12:33pm Re: Upton Storm Water Tanks [Re: diggingdeeper]
atw1960 Enthusiast Registered: 27th Feb 2010 Posts: 145 Loc: birkenhead	There was a pumping station behind Upton Station at one time - the plinth from the pumping house is still there . Is this connected ?
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#911219 - 18th Nov 2014 3:05pm Re: Upton Storm Water Tanks [Re: fish5133]
bert1 Wiki Veteran Registered: 27th Nov 2008 Posts: 7921 Loc: tranmere	Originally Posted By: fish5133 The sewage works by the River Fender back of upton park drive/meadway always used to fill up to the brim when very heavy storms so they must have held stormwater as well as just sewage. Was one of our playgrounds as kids back in the 70s but cant remember any other structures . There was a large concrete pipe/tunnel that flowed into the fender near the back of the sewage works but it led in the direction of the motorway ford estate--we only ever ventured about 5m into it before bottling it. New one built in Lower Heswall near sheldrakes this year. Attachments: Viewing Permissions May Apply. Click Me _________________________ God help us, Come yourself, Don't send Jesus, This is no place for children. Bertieone.
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