Meanwood Beck

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Wed 17 Dec, 2008 11:07 pm

Well he seems to think he was homeless/smack head type of guy. That section of beck is easyish to access in that area. It's the deep water keeps them traversing much further down stream. No doubt we'll find out if he died through drowning or other mis adventure in the future!

Steve Jones · Post by **Steve Jones** » Thu 18 Dec, 2008 1:06 pm

I too was going to make a joke until I read Phils post.good point about the danger of Urban exploration on ones own Phil.I am glad it wasn't one of your crew though mate.i look forward to seeing details of your mysterious York trip as I used to live there at one time.

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Thu 18 Dec, 2008 6:53 pm

Steve Jones wrote: I too was going to make a joke until I read Phils post.good point about the danger of Urban exploration on ones own Phil.I am glad it wasn't one of your crew though mate.i look forward to seeing details of your mysterious York trip as I used to live there at one time. He wasn't an urbex guy Steve.I'm not sure I dare do the York thing yet. I'm building up to it lol

Post by **cnosni** » Thu 18 Dec, 2008 9:57 pm

Phill_dvsn wrote: Yeah mate. It was a guy called Rob I know who found it today. It was past the New Roscoe. I'll post the stuff straight from the horses mouth.*********************************The day started off OK. I dropped my car off at a large garage, near the Royal Armouries in Leeds, to have its MOT and then walked home. I planned to walk back this afternoon to pick it up. Since I live near the meanwood beck, I thought it would be a good idea to do a solo trip through Masticator, come out opposite the armouries and just cross the river and collect the car.The trip started OK, and I got into the first underground section at 2.30pm. After the 30 hours of rain, that we had last weekend, the water level was higher than on our previous visit, back in June.Despite bits of high water and a few unseen underwater piles of rubble, I had no problems. After taking photgraphs of the graffiti, near the Roscoe Pub, I went into the culvert which goes under roundabout at the end of Regent Street. Rubble had built up in the middle and there was what seemed to a pile of rags on top of it. When I got closer I realised it was the body of a man. It scared me S***less. It wasn't an urban explorer. I phoned 999 and there were loads of police cars and an ambulance there within minutes.I've spent the rest of the afternoon in a police station, giving a statement. Fortunately, the detective was very sympathetic towards urban exploration. I did have to hand over the memory card from my camera, so there are no photographs to post. There were no photographs of the body.I have 2 comments;This is a reminder to us all that underground places with water are dangerous places. Be careful, especially when doing solo trips.Please give the police a few days to do their job, before planning any trips through masticator. It had to happen one day mate,at least you did the honourable thing.

Post by **cnosni** » Thu 18 Dec, 2008 9:58 pm

Phill_dvsn wrote: Steve Jones wrote: I too was going to make a joke until I read Phils post.good point about the danger of Urban exploration on ones own Phil.I am glad it wasn't one of your crew though mate.i look forward to seeing details of your mysterious York trip as I used to live there at one time. He wasn't an urbex guy Steve.I'm not sure I dare do the York thing yet. I'm building up to it lol Bloddy hell Digger,what are you up to now in York?

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Fri 19 Dec, 2008 1:45 am

LOL. Dunno if I dare yet mate

Post by **cnosni** » Fri 19 Dec, 2008 4:59 pm

Phill_dvsn wrote: LOL. Dunno if I dare yet mate Drop us a line,ill tell you if youre daft or not

dogduke · Post by **dogduke** » Tue 14 Sep, 2010 1:20 am

I seem to remember reading somewhere ? that MeanwoodBeck was navigable(is that right ?)boats could travel from theAire to service the several tanneries etc in the area.

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Tue 14 Sep, 2010 1:49 am

dogduke wrote: I seem to remember reading somewhere ? that MeanwoodBeck was navigable(is that right ?)boats could travel from theAire to service the several tanneries etc in the area. A toy boat maybe mate. Anything bigger than these has no chance honest (The Hovercraft is pushing your luck too)

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Tue 14 Sep, 2010 1:52 am

The width of the channel is clear to see really.