The Holborn Viaduct has never crossed the River Fleet, the river was covered underground by the mid 1700s. Construction of Holborn Viaduct started around 1860s. There was originally a bridge that crossed The Fleet near the same spot, called the Holborn Bridge.
That's right, the river was considered a nuisance due to the flooding and sewage. The fleet was covered over in parts, the last part was from where the Regent's canal is and the part leading towards Hampstead Heath. The Fleet was incorporated into Joseph Bazalgettes sewage system and now conveys raw sewage and rain water and is intercepted by the high level,mid level and low level interceptor sewers that take it to the Beckton treatment works, if its overwhelmed it overflows into the parallel flood relief which is deeper than the fleet and they discharge into the Thames which should hopefully stop. Someone has been down into the Fleet and filmed it and uploaded it onto TH-cam by the user name Valdigger
I used to work in a building on Fleet Street with multiple basements on several levels. If one was in the deepest basement the sound of the water running through the fleet river/sewer could be heard quite clearly!
That part were the fleet runs threw a overground sewer pipe in tufnell pk, used to be a racecourse, and horses were kept in stables, which are now town houses, which also housed the workers, used to be a marshy area
Near to where you were on Ray Street, the what-is-now-Thameslink line dives under the Metropolitan and up the other side, via a structure known informally as the Ray Street Gridiron. What is less well known is that the culverted River Fleet traverses above in a big pipe. So it's a railway, under a railway, under a river, under a road, which is kinda neat.
Ah, the Cow of Destiny 🐄 I'm almost tempted to request you do a video on that, Andrew - but then again, given people rarely even mention London these days without going on and on about the CoD, what more is there to add 🤷♂️? Great video as always!
Very entertaining and polished video for someone with 6k subscribers lol When I looked up the river fleet I thought I’d be getting a long boring lecture on it haha
Next door neighbour to the underground postal railway in that area too, the river passes the sorting office and Postal Museum (my workplace) a short distance away at Mount Pleasant. I've walked passed that pub, and over that grill, many times, never once realising that its the Fleet. Will keep an ear out for it next time I'm passing.
You're not the chap that gave me the walking tour of the Mail Rail tunnels by any chance? I recorded most of this walking back to Farringdon from that excellent day out, after accidentally finding the drain that I hadn't bothered looking for up until then.
@@ExploringLondon I am that chap, yes. I had a feeling you may have filmed this on the same day, few other reasons to be in that area of London. The best things are often found by chance though.
Hey mate, a funny but informative video again! Maybe someday you go and show us if there's any trace left of the city's old tram system or trolleybuses?
Nice snippet loaded with pertinent information about the Fleet. Sad to think they buried it to become a sewer, and that by doing that they condemned it to carry human waste into the Thames. Think of all the Cholera epidemics this contributed to but, what can you say they didn't have a clue about germs or waterborne pathogens. Again nice informative.
I was listening to sherlock and co and they talked about the river.....so obviously i hade to figure out what they were on about, and thank u so mu h for making this less that 30 hole ass min 😅😆
Its not a river, its a sewer. It conveys raw sewage and rain water and it is intercepted 3 times therefore the water doesnt run from the top to the thames. only a trickle of water actually comes from Hampstead Heath and it has been diverted as well. The fleet sewer and the flood relief enter the Thames only when the sewer overflows mostly when it rains, if you see the fleet discharging into the Thames, it is a bad thing. Thats the reason you dont see the fleet constantly discharging. The thames tideway sewer will fix this problem and you will rarely see the fleet going into the Thames
A correction to you, listening to the river fleet that is not the manhole. The river runs Stand Farrington Road the reason why I know is I have walked the fleet many times that’s how I know I am a sewer worker Best regards, still interested
Fascinating - I've lived in London for 60 years and worked in Fleet Street and I never knew any of this. Thanks
The Holborn Viaduct has never crossed the River Fleet, the river was covered underground by the mid 1700s. Construction of Holborn Viaduct started around 1860s. There was originally a bridge that crossed The Fleet near the same spot, called the Holborn Bridge.
That's right, the river was considered a nuisance due to the flooding and sewage. The fleet was covered over in parts, the last part was from where the Regent's canal is and the part leading towards Hampstead Heath. The Fleet was incorporated into Joseph Bazalgettes sewage system and now conveys raw sewage and rain water and is intercepted by the high level,mid level and low level interceptor sewers that take it to the Beckton treatment works, if its overwhelmed it overflows into the parallel flood relief which is deeper than the fleet and they discharge into the Thames which should hopefully stop. Someone has been down into the Fleet and filmed it and uploaded it onto TH-cam by the user name Valdigger
Wow this must be the best video about the Fleet I've watched. The bit where you show the Agas map is just brilliant. Thanks!
I used to work in a building on Fleet Street with multiple basements on several levels. If one was in the deepest basement the sound of the water running through the fleet river/sewer could be heard quite clearly!
You definitely should have more subscribers, your videos are excellent.
And a pilot on BBC4! Hey Cassian Harrison, have you got a Google Alert on your own name, please? 👍
I hope this will be just the first in a long series of "Listening to literally a sewer" videos - I can't wait!
That part were the fleet runs threw a overground sewer pipe in tufnell pk, used to be a racecourse, and horses were kept in stables, which are now town houses, which also housed the workers, used to be a marshy area
Near to where you were on Ray Street, the what-is-now-Thameslink line dives under the Metropolitan and up the other side, via a structure known informally as the Ray Street Gridiron. What is less well known is that the culverted River Fleet traverses above in a big pipe. So it's a railway, under a railway, under a river, under a road, which is kinda neat.
One of the best you've done. And genuinely interesting and useful. Used to cycle past here alot so I'll keep my ear to the ground
I find lost rivers fascinating. One day when I'm able to get down to London again I will get over to that pub and find that drain!
As always you you make a seamingly dull subject, interesting and entertaining 👍🏻
Ah, the Cow of Destiny 🐄 I'm almost tempted to request you do a video on that, Andrew - but then again, given people rarely even mention London these days without going on and on about the CoD, what more is there to add 🤷♂️? Great video as always!
I wonder if the Cow of Destiny will become a running joke like Geoff and his 15 floor equivalent?😂
Enjoyed this video, thanks! Worked in Clerkenwell/Holborn for a couple of years - really liked the area, nice and central.
Wait I thought this was a much bigger channel when I started watching, very nicely done.
This is so interesting, thanks for sharing my friend.
Good video mate, cheers.
All hail "The Cow of Destiny".
This video is the greatest jewel yet in the Exploring London crown!
I used to go to a pub a lot so will try it out again next time
Very entertaining and polished video for someone with 6k subscribers lol
When I looked up the river fleet I thought I’d be getting a long boring lecture on it haha
Next door neighbour to the underground postal railway in that area too, the river passes the sorting office and Postal Museum (my workplace) a short distance away at Mount Pleasant. I've walked passed that pub, and over that grill, many times, never once realising that its the Fleet. Will keep an ear out for it next time I'm passing.
You're not the chap that gave me the walking tour of the Mail Rail tunnels by any chance? I recorded most of this walking back to Farringdon from that excellent day out, after accidentally finding the drain that I hadn't bothered looking for up until then.
@@ExploringLondon I am that chap, yes. I had a feeling you may have filmed this on the same day, few other reasons to be in that area of London. The best things are often found by chance though.
As always, it's a pleasure to share your world
Hey mate, a funny but informative video again! Maybe someday you go and show us if there's any trace left of the city's old tram system or trolleybuses?
Excellent video I find the river fleet very interesting.
Find little facts! I’ve heard of Fleet Street, but didn’t know about the River Fleet. Cool to see the old maps! 👍😄
Your good and funny. Love and peace to everybody 💕 ❤
Great video 😊 can't beat a bit of history.
Love it, do the Effra next?
Nice snippet loaded with pertinent information about the Fleet. Sad to think they buried it to become a sewer, and that by doing that they condemned it to carry human waste into the Thames. Think of all the Cholera epidemics this contributed to but, what can you say they didn't have a clue about germs or waterborne pathogens. Again nice informative.
I was listening to sherlock and co and they talked about the river.....so obviously i hade to figure out what they were on about, and thank u so mu h for making this less that 30 hole ass min 😅😆
Lost it at "orchestral trickle". Well done mate keep them coming 👍
But does that orchestral trickle sound at all like the soundtrack for Sweeney Todd?
thanks for the Video keep them coming.. keyd
How many takes did you have to do to get the context to exactly 30 seconds?!
I didn't count the attempts but the clip of me just doing that bit is 14 minutes long... so... several times...
You deserve more views/subs
Its not a river, its a sewer. It conveys raw sewage and rain water and it is intercepted 3 times therefore the water doesnt run from the top to the thames. only a trickle of water actually comes from Hampstead Heath and it has been diverted as well. The fleet sewer and the flood relief enter the Thames only when the sewer overflows mostly when it rains, if you see the fleet discharging into the Thames, it is a bad thing. Thats the reason you dont see the fleet constantly discharging. The thames tideway sewer will fix this problem and you will rarely see the fleet going into the Thames
funny video,,,i would listen to fleet river sounds with you
John Rogers has a good video walking the river fleet
Cheeky! Nice work!
That’s crazy! 😀
More videos plsthx
Great!🙂
You never know what’s under your feet even a River
why holborn and not holburn ?
A correction to you, listening to the river fleet that is not the manhole. The river runs Stand Farrington Road the reason why I know is I have walked the fleet many times that’s how I know I am a sewer worker Best regards, still interested
Damn you are the best
OMG can't believe you mentioned the Cow of Destiny. Mate, you're not supposed to talk about it! Shhh!
nice video
We can all die happy now
This "pub" thing you speak of sounds like ancient history.
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#LivingYourColdestLife
not low effort at all imho.
First comment! Thanks for great videos Missed you
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Fleet has a certain meaning ANALogous to the Fleet river/sewer - Inspiration?
This homosexual child is very entertaining. He should make more London videos. I really enjoyed watching this video.