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Originally Posted by MrIca
I promise you it isn't. And I know that for a fact. Read my last post and you'll realise why 
The manhole in front of it has CATV on it. |
In my town (Pontypool) there are manhole covers with CATV on them but we have no CATV network, I believe these are manholes containing the CCTV system.
This may or may not be common practice, but I am guessing that the civil contractor installing the manholes and duct just happened to have some CATV ones spare in his yard.
I did hear similar stories in the mid 90's of CATV manholes and ducts being installed in the southern part of Pontypool. I don't know if this was a similar instance or was actually work carried out by CableTel/ntl as part of their grand plans. In those days they had an almost unlimited amount of financial backing and a very ambitious plan. I am aware that they purchased buildingsin towns that they never even went near with a shovel, these were later sold on when money dried up.
I heard a story about one such building in Bridgend, they bought the building and never set foot in it. A number of years later they decided that it was not in a suitable location and decided to sell it, apparently there were issues locating the keys because they had not set foot inside since buying it.
I would not be surprised if there is unused CATV infrastructure from the 1990s that has never been used in odd locations.