What is this?

[WJM]

I have passed this a few times recently and wondered what it is. It is on the bank of the Thames downstream of Molesey / Hampton Court, directly opposite Barge Walk boatyard.

 

It looks possibly like a ventilation shaft for a tunnel, but I cant see how or why there would be a tunnel there.

 

Anyone know what it is?

[Chris-B]

I have passed this a few times recently and wondered what it is. It is on the bank of the Thames downstream of Molesey / Hampton Court, directly opposite Barge Walk boatyard.

 

It looks possibly like a ventilation shaft for a tunnel, but I cant see how or why there would be a tunnel there.

 

Anyone know what it is?

 

Its the solar collector for Chris W's underground lair

[Grace and Favour]

It's the sole surviving 'mushroom' from Isambard Kingdom Brunel's first brick-built Canal Boat

 

They never went into production because he could never decide whether to equip them with pump-outs or cassettes

[luctor et emergo]

It's a patio heater...

 

 

[GSer]

That's where the olympic flame is going to be lit

[luctor et emergo]

Speed camera?

 

 

 

 

 

 

coat!

[RLWP]

It's the sole surviving 'mushroom' from Isambard Kingdom Brunel's first brick-built Canal Boat

 

They never went into production because he could never decide whether to equip them with pump-outs or cassettes

 

I believe the specific problem was installing the pump

 

Richard

[alan_fincher]

Is it an early prototype for the "Urilift" retractable urinals ?

 

[soldthehouse]

Its an inedible mushroom dont go near it,

[Heffalump]

blimey I thought I was on my landrover forum for a minute, i'm the 10th reply and still nothing helpful

 

Dad says it might be ventilation for the underground tube railway. He says it's got the right deco style too.

[Chris-B]

blimey I thought I was on my landrover forum for a minute, i'm the 10th reply and still nothing helpful

 

Dad says it might be ventilation for the underground tube railway. He says it's got the right deco style too.

 

If you are going to be serious you will have to get a Range Rover......

[Paul Evans]

Dad says it might be ventilation for the underground tube railway. He says it's got the right deco style too.

 

Nope! There's no underground line near Hampton Court/Molesey.

 

Could it be some planner's idea of a park shelter? Totally useless of course.

 

Getting my Range Rover tomorrow.

[alan_fincher]

Is it a former children's roundabout, where all the "horsies" have been removed for HSE reasons ?

[johnjo]

Don't you lot know anything, it's obviously a UFO.

 

It's got frozen in by the bad weather and can't take off again until it thaws.

 

This should of been a caption comp.

[Heffalump]

If you are going to be serious you will have to get a Range Rover......

 

OI I'll have less of your cheek I know your sort I was actually considering getting a new one, but am seriously seriously considering buying a project boat to get me on the water!!....

[RLWP]

It's a ginormous cotton reel that has run out of thread

 

Richard

 

Can't find an on-line Thames guide

[Chris J W]

Could it be a vent for one of Bazalgette's mega-big-drains?

[Dominic M]

It is a memorial to the kidnapped race horse, Shergar, who won so many major races at nearby Kempton Park.

[Paul Evans]

Could it be a vent for one of Bazalgette's mega-big-drains?

 

Nope! The interceptory sewers designed by The Great B all started well to the east of Hampton Court/Molesey (Southern Outfall and Northern Outfall) and ran east.

 

How come I seem to know a great deal about all things underground in London?

Edited January 13, 2010 by Paul Evans

[RLWP]

Nope! The interceptory sewers built designed by The Great B all started well to the east of Hampton Court/Molesey (Southern Outfall and Northern Outfall) and ran east.

 

How come I seem to know a great deal about all things underground in London?

 

Gifted?

 

Richard

[zenataomm]

Now how spooky is this........... I just happened to be hang gliding over that area this afternoon and took this photo........

 

 

As you can see the really weird thing is that its shadow is longer than it is!!!!

[Paul Evans]

Gifted?

 

I would love to think so but some people tell me I'm just S-A-D!

[soldthehouse]

Now how spooky is this........... I just happened to be hang gliding over that area this afternoon and took this photo........

 

 

As you can see the really weird thing is that its shadow is longer than it is!!!!

The tree infront of it is a clue

[Paul Evans]

Now how spooky is this........... I just happened to be hang gliding over that area this afternoon and took this photo........

 

Hang gliding in your living room then?

[zenataomm]

............. and the other odd thing about it is that it has melted all the snow around it, perhaps it's nuclear?