Anyone know what this is?

[Glasgowrob]

passed this in Manchester (whitefields) the other day


https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Whitefield,+Ma...


never seen something other than a prison that looked so secure, umpteen cameras at each corner what looks like an electric fence on top of a already rather high wall.

[Strudul]

[Glasgowrob]

kennels are round the back that's where I was dropping off


this place looks like fort knox

[lucido grigio]

I can tell you what it's not .a topic for GG.....

[Strudul]

Should have asked the staff at the kennels.

[x type]

Looks like some sort of water / sewerage treatment works

If you exit street view you can see 2 large circles inside the walls

[Glasgowrob]

I did have a look at the satellite view and though gas storage, but not with that level of security around it

[Henners]

Maybe a data centre, but I don't know of any in that area - probably on the flightpath, which is a no no.

[x type]

gas tank as you say

security very tight these days Scumbags will steal anything

We have had 11,000 volt power lines stolen they have somehow cut the power lines down and walked away with them

[Beati Dogu]

It was originally a water reservoir; It's on old maps as such. Clark's Hill reservoir to be exact.

[Dynamic Space Wizard]

Strudul said:

Should have asked the staff at the kennels.

...or perhaps a lab

[njw1]

x type said:

gas tank as you say

security very tight these days Scumbags will steal anything

We have had 11,000 volt power lines stolen they have somehow cut the power lines down and walked away with them

I know of a guy who got into a construction site and tried to nick some copper lines that just happened to have 11kv flowing through them at the time, apparently after being slightly surprised that the copper he tried to grab was actually a bit on the live side he managed to stumble to his mates house who said he was still smoking when he fell through his back door. By all accounts the ambulance crew and contractor from the electricity board who then promptly turned up couldn't work out how he was still alive. The police arrested him for suspected metal theft and trespass but the mad bd sued the construction company for negligence as the live cables weren't cordoned off and allegedly he received a £100k+ pay out.

[Horsey McHorseface]

njw1 said:

The police arrested him for suspected metal theft and trespass but the mad bd sued the construction company for negligence as the live cables weren't cordoned off and allegedly he received a £100k+ pay out.

Shocking.

[MJ85]

You should always follow the (Ohms) law.

[ian in lancs]

I thought gas storage too. What are the green boxes, 4 in all, one on each side? Not far from me - might take a look!

[njw1]

Horsey McHorseface said:

njw1 said:

The police arrested him for suspected metal theft and trespass but the mad bd sued the construction company for negligence as the live cables weren't cordoned off and allegedly he received a £100k+ pay out.

Shocking.

Literally....

[Burrito]

Council planning site maps lists it as "tanks" too, but it does seem very secure. Looks like there's a second, inner perimeter fence.

[ian in lancs]

sloping masonry implies a blast wall to deflect up and out

[BobSaunders]

Gas storage.

[SantaBarbara]

Is there a sign on the wall. To say Hazardous chemicals?