British Toilets

British toilets can be surprisingly mysterious, especially regarding their flushing mechanism. They are usually built back into the wall, or at least into a cabinet. That suggests either:
— A great deal of confidence
— A shortage of foresight

Two of the toilets at the Castle Rock Hostel in Edinburgh, Scotland. See how the tank and flushing mechanism are embedded in the wall. Also see the Trompe l'Oeil Toilet Page, where one of these fixtures is featured in detail.

Ruins of the toilets at Glastonbury Abbey, in Somerset, in south-western England, used from the late 1100s into the 1200s. See about these in detail on the Arthurian Toilet Page.

Ruins of the toilets at the Saint Andrew Cathedral Priory, in Scotland. See about these in detail on the Medieval Ecclesiastical Scottish Toilet Page.

At left, Roman toilets at Vercovicium Fort, a part of Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland, in northern England. At right, Roman toilets at Vindolanda Fort, also near Hadrian's Wall. See these in detail on the Imperial Roman (Britannia) Toilet Page.

19-century Scottish industrial samples at the National Museum in Edinburgh. See about these in detail on the 19-Century Scottish Toilet Page.

The toilet in the formerly secret UK government bunkers tunneled into the cliffs above Dover.

Some of the tunnels date from the Napoleanic Wars, but they were greatly expanded during World War II. The UK anti-aircraft operations were controlled from here — radar and other data was gathered and interceptors were dispatched from here. See my page with many pictures from there.

Also see the Loos with Views page.

This is Winston Churchill's private room within the Cabinet War Rooms in London. See the page on Winston Churchill's chamber pot, visible here, for more.

A sturdy all-steel toilet at The Tron pub, in Edinburgh, Scotland. See the Stainless Steel Toilet page for more of this design.

Walking along the Avon River path between Bristol and Bath in the UK, and interested in a public toilet rather than secluded bushes? At right, this is what you'll find. See the Stainless Steel Toilet page for more of this design.

A pub toilet in Dunfermline, Scotland, with an unusually sturdy latch and lock.

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