Laying a pipeline near Frankley © Philip Halling cc-by-sa/2.0

2017

SO9879 : Laying a pipeline near Frankley

taken 7 years ago, near to Frankley, Worcestershire, England

Laying a pipeline near Frankley

These pipes are being laid as part of the Birmingham Resilience Project, this pipeline will provide an alternative supply of water for the city of Birmingham to that from Elan Valley. This new pipeline will run from the River Severn near Stourport-on-Severn to Frankley Reservoir. This alternative supply will enable engineers to drain the aqueduct from Elan Valley for maintenance work, the aqueduct is more than 100 years old.

Geographical Context: Farm, Fishery, Market Gardening Construction, Development Primary Subject: Pipe other tags: Pipes Pipeline Laying Water Pipes Farmland Click a tag, to view other nearby images.

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Grid Square: SO9879, 34 images (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer: Philip Halling (more nearby)
Date Taken: Tuesday, 19 September, 2017 (more nearby)
Submitted: Tuesday, 26 September, 2017
Subject Location: OSGB36: SO 9879 7969 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:24.9123N 2:1.1530W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SO 9876 7961
View Direction: North-northeast (about 22 degrees)

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SO9879 : Laying a pipeline near Frankley

taken 7 years ago, near to Frankley, Worcestershire, England