Just in front of my house is this iron cover with "stopcock" on it (see attached photo)
However, when I lift the lid and look inside there is apparently not a stopcock, but some sort of a vertical metal structure with a cable attached to it. Can anyone tell me what it is? The void was partially filled with sand, most of which I have scooped out. Is the sand supposed to be there, or did it just get washed in from the garden?
I am asking because I am contemplating siting and air source heat pump nearby. Would this feature be an impediment?
However, when I lift the lid and look inside there is apparently not a stopcock, but some sort of a vertical metal structure with a cable attached to it. Can anyone tell me what it is? The void was partially filled with sand, most of which I have scooped out. Is the sand supposed to be there, or did it just get washed in from the garden?
I am asking because I am contemplating siting and air source heat pump nearby. Would this feature be an impediment?
