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    Default Public conveniences

    The ones below are in Worcester city centre. Some lovely glazed bricks on the outside












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    In Leek, Staffordshire, at the junction of Mill Street and West Street. Built around 1900, still open for use until around 10-12 years ago and it's a Grade II Listed Building

    Brick with leaded roof. Single-storeyed octagonal structure with bell cast roof surmounted by louvred cupola. Adjoining entrances divided by a length of wall which continues as serpentine retaining wall. Lunette window in alternating faces.

    Wonder if it would be possible to get access to take interior photos granted by the local council?












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    Seems a shame the Leek loo isn't still in use.
    I'm sure that work was done to it a few years ago to repair "damage" done (think some one was after the lead if memory serves me right

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    Default Re: Public conveniences

    lol, I wonder who's gonna be first with a 'leek' joke !?

    ( is that a Turnstile in the gentlemen's at Worcester? )

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    Default Re: Public conveniences

    Quote Originally Posted by BereniceUK View Post
    In Leek, Staffordshire, at the junction of Mill Street and West Street. Built around 1900, still open for use until around 10-12 years ago and it's a Grade II Listed Building

    Wonder if it would be possible to get access to take interior photos granted by the local council?
    At your convenience, of course.

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    Church Street, Rugby. It looks like a cottage, doesn't it? Errrm...could that be where the term 'cottaging' comes from?






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    ee by gum, theres some grand bogs there lass !!!!

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    Urinal outside The Horseshoe pub at Matlock Green, Derbyshire. The farmers' market used to be held around the area where the now-closed pub is and this is where they could relieve themselves










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