Report - Finsbury Park Underground Reservoir - London, Jan / Feb 2016

[Cloudseed]

Built in 1867-68 by the the East London Water Company, filled with water from the Thames at Sunbury (near Feltham) via filtration and pumping works at Hanworth Road. A 36-in. main was laid 19 miles across London across London to the Reservoir at Finsbury Park. Water flowed out through mains to the Waterworks at Lea Bridge. The reservoir holds 5 million galls and the spoil from its the construction was used to build up the north-east section of the park. Now drained and abandoned, Thames Water found cracks in the roof in 2012.

Photos don't do this place justice.

Kudos to the guy who managed to bring his double bass down.

 

[PatientTheory]

nice pics, looks film like! The guy who took double bass - must've sounded amazing down there.

 

[ACID- REFLUX]

Pity nobody would lend you a decent torch so you could do the place some justice although the last 2 are nice in an arty way . It's just a pity you only show the bare minimum of an iconic structure .

Looks like you all had fun though

 

[Cloudseed]

Pity nobody would lend you a decent torch so you could do the place some justice although the last 2 are nice in an arty way . It's just a pity you only show the bare minimum of an iconic structure .

Looks like you all had fun though

Point taken, though I'm afraid the limitations of the camera are equally, if not more, responsible - 8 sec maximum exposure is never going to do you any favours in this place. Equipment upgrades will come, but not before this place is re-sealed.