[Talk-GB] Tagging of historic 'stink pipes'

[SK53]

I've always been intrigued by this
<https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4833339>, and wonder if it falls into
this category.

I dont think I've mapped it, largely for want of a suitable tag.

Jerry

On Fri, 18 Dec 2020 at 11:49, Andy Townsend <ajt1047 at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 18/12/2020 08:39, Edward Bainton wrote:
> > Morning all
> >
> > My local civic society is collecting the location of 'stink pipes',
> > Victorian sewer ventilation shafts in cast iron. Pics here:
> > https://twitter.com/TobyWoody/status/1339679166371926017/photo/1
> > <https://twitter.com/TobyWoody/status/1339679166371926017/photo/1>
> >
> > I've suggested they use OpenStreetMap and suggested a node with tag
> > historic=ventilation_shaft. Does that seem the right tag?
> >
> >
> That isn't a tag that anyone else has used -
> https://overpass-turbo.eu/s/11jU finds only the one that you've added
> recently.  Having said that, when I looked at "historic" usage in the UK
> I didn't see anything that looked a better option.
>
> When I looked at vent shaft mapping in the UK a while back I came up
> with this list:
>
>
> https://github.com/SomeoneElseOSM/SomeoneElse-style/blob/master/style.lua#L3875
>
> These are physically very different features (though sharing some of the
> same function) as your stink pipes.  If you're going to use
> "ventilation_shaft" I'd definitely also add
> "ventilation_shaft=stink_pipe" or similar to make it clear that you're
> talking about:
>
> https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3590/3390912112_b70a3fb156_z.jpg
>
> not:
>
> https://www.picturesofengland.com/img/L/1106616.jpg
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Andy
>
>
>
>
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