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	* Civil Engineering during the Industrial Revolution in Britain.		* Civil Engineering during the Industrial Revolution in Britain.

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	Typically green or grey in colour, stink pipes often include plaques that proudly display the names of their manufacturers. People tend walk past them every day and have no idea what they are - nor do they take any notice of them. However, the better preserved pipes are highly regarded by members of the numerous clubs and societies dedicated to the appreciation of this seemingly mundane, but essential part of the urban streetscape.		Typically green or grey in colour, stink pipes often include plaques that proudly display the names of their manufacturers. People tend walk past them every day and have no idea what they are - nor do they take any notice of them. However, the better preserved pipes are highly regarded by members of the numerous clubs and societies dedicated to the appreciation of this seemingly mundane, but essential part of the urban streetscape.
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	* Sewer construction.		* Sewer construction.
	* Soil vent pipe.		* Soil vent pipe.
		+	* Three pieces of infrastructure that have saved lives.

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	* Environmental engineering.		* Environmental engineering.
	* Location and civil engineers.		* Location and civil engineers.
		+	* Public Health Act 1875.
	* Sewerage.		* Sewerage.
	* Sewer construction.		* Sewer construction.
	* Soil vent pipe.		* Soil vent pipe.

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	The network of wide sewer tunnels required venting, which is why stink pipes were incorporated into the system. Based on the concept of a blastpipe - an idea allegedly invented by a Victoria-era surgeon, chemist and engineer named Sir Goldsworthy Gurney - stink pipes were made out of cast iron and placed along main sewer routes.		The network of wide sewer tunnels required venting, which is why stink pipes were incorporated into the system. Based on the concept of a blastpipe - an idea allegedly invented by a Victoria-era surgeon, chemist and engineer named Sir Goldsworthy Gurney - stink pipes were made out of cast iron and placed along main sewer routes.

−	Some could be more than nine metres tall, which was deemed necessary in order to direct the toxic fumes a suitable distance~~. Most importantly, the massive hollow pipes had to project the combination of powerful odours and dangerous gases well~~ above street level.	+	Some could be more than nine metres tall, which was deemed necessary in order to direct the toxic fumes a suitable distance above street level.

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	Hundreds stink pipes still survive in many of the older towns and cities throughout the UK. Some have been truncated and appear more like bollards than ventilation systems. Others have retained their original stature, including design elements and decorative motifs association with the Victorian period.		Hundreds stink pipes still survive in many of the older towns and cities throughout the UK. Some have been truncated and appear more like bollards than ventilation systems. Others have retained their original stature, including design elements and decorative motifs association with the Victorian period.

−	Typically green or grey in colour, stink pipes often include plaques that proudly display the names of their manufacturers. People tend walk past them every day and have no idea what they are - nor do they take any notice of them. However, the better preserved pipes are highly regarded by members of the numerous clubs and societies dedicated to the appreciation of this mundane, but essential part of the urban streetscape.	+	Typically green or grey in colour, stink pipes often include plaques that proudly display the names of their manufacturers. People tend walk past them every day and have no idea what they are - nor do they take any notice of them. However, the better preserved pipes are highly regarded by members of the numerous clubs and societies dedicated to the appreciation of this seemingly mundane, but essential part of the urban streetscape.

	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =		= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =

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−	\| Stink pipes such as this one at Broadwater Down are found above sewers and are there to vent ~~off~~ gases from the sewers below. Most stink pipes date from the Victorian period.	+	\| Stink pipes such as this one at Broadwater Down are found above sewers and are there to vent gases from the sewers below. Most stink pipes date from the Victorian period.
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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =

−	Stink pipes (or stench pipes) are Victorian era stack vents placed ~~atop~~ drain waste vents (or DWVs). Their purpose is to provide ventilation for ~~plumbing systems~~ that handle sewage and greywater.	+	Stink pipes (or stench pipes) are Victorian era stack vents placed above drain waste vents (or DWVs). Their purpose is to provide ventilation for pipe networks that handle sewage and greywater.

	= History =		= History =

−	During the industrial revolution, the River Thames was an open sewer. There were no flush toilets, and waste was simply discharged in cesspits, much of which overflowed into rainwater drains. In addition, there was considerable waste from slaughterhouses and factories.	+	During the industrial revolution, the River Thames was essentially an open sewer. There were few flush toilets, and waste was simply discharged in cesspits, much of which overflowed into rainwater drains. In addition, there was considerable waste from slaughterhouses and factories.

−	The summer of 1858 was known as ‘the Great Stink’ in London as there was a strong smell of untreated waste throughout the city ~~and~~ affecting those at work in the House of Commons. Joseph Bazalgette, the chief engineer of London’s Metropolitan Board of Works, proposed channelling waste through street sewers, into main intercepting sewers. These would transport waste towards the tidal part of the Thames so that it would be swept out to the sea.	+	The summer of 1858 was known as ‘the Great Stink’ in London as there was a strong smell of untreated waste throughout the city, affecting those at work in the House of Commons. Joseph Bazalgette, the chief engineer of London’s Metropolitan Board of Works, proposed channelling waste through street sewers, into main intercepting sewers. These would transport waste towards the tidal part of the Thames so that it would be swept out to the sea.

−	The network of wide sewer tunnels required a venting ~~method~~, which is why stink pipes were incorporated into the system. Based on the concept of a blastpipe - an idea allegedly invented by a Victoria-era surgeon, chemist and engineer named Sir Goldsworthy Gurney - stink pipes were made out of cast iron and placed along main sewer routes.	+	The network of wide sewer tunnels required venting, which is why stink pipes were incorporated into the system. Based on the concept of a blastpipe - an idea allegedly invented by a Victoria-era surgeon, chemist and engineer named Sir Goldsworthy Gurney - stink pipes were made out of cast iron and placed along main sewer routes.

	Some could be more than nine metres tall, which was deemed necessary in order to direct the toxic fumes a suitable distance. Most importantly, the massive hollow pipes had to project the combination of powerful odours and dangerous gases well above street level.		Some could be more than nine metres tall, which was deemed necessary in order to direct the toxic fumes a suitable distance. Most importantly, the massive hollow pipes had to project the combination of powerful odours and dangerous gases well above street level.

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	Hundreds stink pipes still survive in many of the older towns and cities throughout the UK. Some have been truncated and appear more like bollards than ventilation systems. Others have retained their original stature, including design elements and decorative motifs association with the Victorian period.		Hundreds stink pipes still survive in many of the older towns and cities throughout the UK. Some have been truncated and appear more like bollards than ventilation systems. Others have retained their original stature, including design elements and decorative motifs association with the Victorian period.

−	Typically green or grey in colour, ~~street~~ pipes often include plaques that proudly display the names of their manufacturers. People tend walk past them every day and have no idea what they are - nor do they take any notice of them. However, the better preserved pipes are highly regarded by members of the numerous clubs and societies dedicated to the appreciation of this mundane, but essential part of the urban streetscape.	+	Typically green or grey in colour, stink pipes often include plaques that proudly display the names of their manufacturers. People tend walk past them every day and have no idea what they are - nor do they take any notice of them. However, the better preserved pipes are highly regarded by members of the numerous clubs and societies dedicated to the appreciation of this mundane, but essential part of the urban streetscape.

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	* Location and civil engineers.		* Location and civil engineers.
	* Sewerage.		* Sewerage.
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		+	* Soil vent pipe.

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	* Civil Engineering during the Industrial Revolution in Britain.		* Civil Engineering during the Industrial Revolution in Britain.
		+	* Difference between drains and sewers.
		+	* Environmental engineering.
		+	* Location and civil engineers.
		+	* Sewerage.
		+	* Thames tideway tunnel.

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= Introduction =

Stink pipes (or stench pipes) are Victorian era stack vents placed atop drain waste vents (or DWVs). Their purpose is to provide ventilation for plumbing systems that handle sewage and greywater.

= History =

During the industrial revolution, the River Thames was an open sewer. There were no flush toilets, and waste was simply discharged in cesspits, much of which overflowed into rainwater drains. In addition, there was considerable waste from slaughterhouses and factories.

The summer of 1858 was known as ‘the Great Stink’ in London as there was a strong smell of untreated waste throughout the city and affecting those at work in the House of Commons. Joseph Bazalgette, the chief engineer of London’s Metropolitan Board of Works, proposed channelling waste through street sewers, into main intercepting sewers. These would transport waste towards the tidal part of the Thames so that it would be swept out to the sea.

The network of wide sewer tunnels required a venting method, which is why stink pipes were incorporated into the system. Based on the concept of a blastpipe - an idea allegedly invented by a Victoria-era surgeon, chemist and engineer named Sir Goldsworthy Gurney - stink pipes were made out of cast iron and placed along main sewer routes.

Some could be more than nine metres tall, which was deemed necessary in order to direct the toxic fumes a suitable distance. Most importantly, the massive hollow pipes had to project the combination of powerful odours and dangerous gases well above street level.

= Iconic structures =

Hundreds stink pipes still survive in many of the older towns and cities throughout the UK. Some have been truncated and appear more like bollards than ventilation systems. Others have retained their original stature, including design elements and decorative motifs association with the Victorian period.

Typically green or grey in colour, street pipes often include plaques that proudly display the names of their manufacturers. People tend walk past them every day and have no idea what they are - nor do they take any notice of them. However, the better preserved pipes are highly regarded by members of the numerous clubs and societies dedicated to the appreciation of this mundane, but essential part of the urban streetscape.

= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =

* Civil Engineering during the Industrial Revolution in Britain.

[[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:DCN_Product_Knowledge]] [[Category:Definitions]] [[Category:History]] [[Category:Water]] [[Category:Construction_techniques]]