Musings from the Merse
Monday, September 08, 2008
Edington Mill. Damn Close thing*
I am indebted to a bloggee for this image of the Edington Mill complex at the height of the flood yesterday-my video was some hours later. The Bloggee reminds me that the site was flooded some years ago and the new buildings partially under water. Up to about 4 feet on the side of the old mill. The developer was warned about the likelihood of flooding on this site but carried on regardless. Quick Buck and off I suppose. Off he is but with how many bucks I know not. The new properties do not seem to be selling. The blurb on the sale boards promise 'optional' swimming pools. These could, some day be compulsory.
(Click on image to get maximum effect)
PS I have now been sent some images of the bigger floods in 2003 referred to above.One of them clearly show the flood waters around the old mill building-not quite up to the 17 feet measured in 1948 which swept away the buildings downstream at Hutton Mill and two bridges as well
This might well read better as Dam Close Thing?
Comments:
That confirms what Mrs.H. was telling me on Sunday. She insisted that the waters were higher in 2003...I was out of the country at the time.
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