I was cleaning up around our shed over the weekend and found a strange metal pipe sticking out of the ground. I’ve no idea what it’s for and appears to be rock solid – I couldn’t move it at all, so I’m guessing quite well buried.

I’ve only recently moved in and the neighbours have no ideas what it might be for. Any ideas?

No idea but you need a new bath mate

One of them fancy plumbed in ones 💡

That’s one big bong, is the mouth peice in the house?

That’s one big bong, is the mouth peice in the house?

😆

Maybe the mouthpiece is the house; brings a whole new meaning to ambience.

Anyhow, has your house always been a house or was it once a commercial property?

cast iron rainwater downpipe I reckon.

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Soakaway…?

read the thread title and thought it was about a new Roger Mellie gameshow.

Stink pipe?

I’m no expert, but I fear your pipe isn’t straight.

Cut down sign post?

Is there a doorway leading down to somewhere like this

and did the guy you bought the house from look like him?

Cast iron down pipe from guttering. Probably worth something to the right buyer.

That’s a pretty decent looking Belfast sink, too, very popular these days.