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I'm fairly sure that pipe has nothing to do with the CH system. One end of it seems to be buried in and under one of the brick walls and is covered in what appears to be sandy, mortar like material. Unsheathed copper would have failed dramatically by now in those conditions so I would suggest it is likely to be either lead or steel feeding gas or water into the house. Lead would not corrode at all noticeably but steel would and, being colder than the void around its exposed surface, it would attract condensation from the atmosphere. Also, if the exterior of the pipe is some kind of sheathing then it would be very unusual and would suggest a much more recent installation. This though raises the possibility that it could prove to be the sheathing of an armoured cable supplying electricity into the house or from the house to say external lighting or power outlets.
Frankly Mimi whoever tries to investigate and perhaps act against that pipe needs to exercise some caution and establish where and to what it connects further inside the house.
BTW - Golden Wonder crisps were withdrawn from the market sometime around 2002.
Frankly Mimi whoever tries to investigate and perhaps act against that pipe needs to exercise some caution and establish where and to what it connects further inside the house.
BTW - Golden Wonder crisps were withdrawn from the market sometime around 2002.