Road collapses over Victorian sewer in Brighton (From The Argus)
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Road collapses over Victorian sewer in Brighton
5:19pm Tuesday 11th December 2012 in News By Anna Roberts, Crime reporter
The hole in Temple Street
Icy weather has led to a 20ft-deep hole being uncovered under a Brighton street.
It is believed frozen temperatures overnight weakened tarmac over a Victorian sewer or trench on Temple Street causing part of the road to collapse.
The hole was initially reported by worried Sussex Police to Brighton and Hove City Council on Monday night (December 10).
The area, off Western Road, was immediately cordoned off.
Council strategic director Geoff Raw today (December 11) said: “The police reported a hole in Temple Street to the council’s out-of-hours’ team last night at which stage it was quite small but showed there was only a thin layer of tarmac over a void.
“This was made safe and the road closed with traffic control barriers.
“The hole has since been opened up by the council’s road work contractors and is now around 4ft to 6ft wide and between 15 to 20ft deep.
“The council is investigating and has closed off Temple Street from its junction with Western Road northwards for approximately 30m.
“It looks like it is an old trench or sewer below the road, possibly dating back to Victorian times and the likely cause of the sudden collapse is the recent wet weather and severe frost which the city experienced last night.
“We are working to ensure the repair is carried out as soon as possible and we have suspended the one-way restriction in Temple Street to maintain access for residents into Montpelier Place.”
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Comments(16)
Hoarder12345444
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6:34pm Tue 11 Dec 12
sussexram40
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6:49pm Tue 11 Dec 12
Roundbill
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7:04pm Tue 11 Dec 12
qm
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7:58pm Tue 11 Dec 12
Roundbill wrote:Yes you ought to hurry, its been going on for must be more than 20 years and so closer must be imminent. :))
From the picture on the front page of the website, it looks as if that lighting shop is holding a closing-down sale - I'd better rush over there before they go...
PorkBoat
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8:32pm Tue 11 Dec 12
sussexram40 wrote:Stop that it's silly.
I hear the Police are looking into it.
All 9 of me
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8:45pm Tue 11 Dec 12
qm wrote:believe it or not the end of that shop is finally in sight there is very little stock left in there
Roundbill wrote:Yes you ought to hurry, its been going on for must be more than 20 years and so closer must be imminent. :))
From the picture on the front page of the website, it looks as if that lighting shop is holding a closing-down sale - I'd better rush over there before they go...
Somethingsarejustwrong
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9:18pm Tue 11 Dec 12
All 9 of me wrote:How do you know this, we have plenty more in the store!?
qm wrote:believe it or not the end of that shop is finally in sight there is very little stock left in there
Roundbill wrote:Yes you ought to hurry, its been going on for must be more than 20 years and so closer must be imminent. :))
From the picture on the front page of the website, it looks as if that lighting shop is holding a closing-down sale - I'd better rush over there before they go...
qm
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10:24pm Tue 11 Dec 12
SomethingsarejustwroClosing 2020 (I had a vision) :D
ng wrote:
All 9 of me wrote:How do you know this, we have plenty more in the store!?
qm wrote:believe it or not the end of that shop is finally in sight there is very little stock left in there
Roundbill wrote:Yes you ought to hurry, its been going on for must be more than 20 years and so closer must be imminent. :))
From the picture on the front page of the website, it looks as if that lighting shop is holding a closing-down sale - I'd better rush over there before they go...
funkyyoyo
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2:49am Wed 12 Dec 12
ruberducker
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8:47am Wed 12 Dec 12
Yogi
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10:33am Wed 12 Dec 12
Dezire
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5:59pm Wed 12 Dec 12
qm wrote:It's closed at last!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Roundbill wrote:Yes you ought to hurry, its been going on for must be more than 20 years and so closer must be imminent. :))
From the picture on the front page of the website, it looks as if that lighting shop is holding a closing-down sale - I'd better rush over there before they go...
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I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw it yesterday- -----the lighting shop with the longest running closing down sale ever has finally closed!!!!
grev02
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10:36pm Wed 12 Dec 12
Lady Smith
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12:08pm Thu 13 Dec 12
qm wrote:Do hurry, as there's only a shopful of stock left...
Roundbill wrote:Yes you ought to hurry, its been going on for must be more than 20 years and so closer must be imminent. :))
From the picture on the front page of the website, it looks as if that lighting shop is holding a closing-down sale - I'd better rush over there before they go...
Somethingsarejustwrong
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7:54am Sun 16 Dec 12
dhamallamafarmer says...
6:18pm Tue 11 Dec 12