London Bridge Sewer - October 2023

[Doug]

I try not to comment on these threads as I don't really have anything useful to add, but yeah, wow!
I really appreciate being let stay on 28DL. I guess being an old fart and not being up to date with current means of urbex communication, I enjoy visiting the last few urbex forums from time to time for a sticky beak.
Keep up the great work.

Cheers

 

[mayaelif]

I really enjoyed your report and the photos are great, considering the situation. I particularly like the stairs—they're just beautiful. Thanks a lot for the lovely report with lots of pictures.

 

[bluemondayexe]

Hi, fascinating thread and incredible photography! Reminds me of my time in the Palermo Qanat or Paris Catacombs but much more grubby lol. Would love to brave it myself but can imagine i'd be quite scared.

I'm a London based artist (and amateur urbexer) currently comissioned to do an art piece on the walbrook river for the Islington Museum. I would love to speak to you about your experience down there if you'd be happy to (can be completely anonymised) for some inspiration and perhaps some material to weave into the work. Its a lost river that hardly anyone has seen since the 15th century, despite it running underneath Bank/some of the busiest areas of London, so would be amazing to get some firsthand tales from someone who been down there.

 

[Shutterfilm35]

Stunning report that is.

 

[TheVicar]

Thanks for the positive comments ladies and gents, it was good to see this one after several years of wondering what it would be like.


@bluemondayexe To be honest, there's not much else I could mention about this place that I didn't include here.
I was hoping to have found more information and material regarding the Walbrook myself but anything of any real detail does not appear to be found online.
In the main and easily traversable portion of the LBS which we explored, there was no visible trace of the Walbrook itself. From what I can establish, the Walbrook if it still flows, runs to the Thames very slightly to the West of the LBS where it should have its own outfall.
Perhaps a perusal of some libraries in London might result in more info as I have discovered that a lot of history with regards to these old drainage systems has never made it into the modern online world. Good luck with your art piece!