Woodborough Flooding - Summer 2007

These photographic sequences have all been kindly provided by Woodborough residents and acknowledgement to them is shown at the foot of each page. These pages of photographs represent a small selection from a total of around 200 photographs. Both used and unused photographs will be retained for archival purposes. These sequences of photograph start at the west end of Main Street and progress along to the eastern end, a distance of about one mile.

Acknowledgement is made to: O.S. Pathfinder map 813 for extracts.

Westfields towards Foxwood Lane and Main Street:

03: Westfields towards Main St junction and Bank Hill.         04: On Foxwood Lane looking back towards Westfields.

Acknowledgements:

• Photos: 01 02 03 D Robson
• 04 W Hallam

Main Street from Bank Hill to The Meadows - Second sequence

03: Main Street near Hall Farm looking west.                       04: View east towards The Meadows.

Acknowledgements:

• Photos: 01 02 A Kowal
• 03 P Wood
• 04 D Rose

The Meadows to St Swithun's Church - Third sequence

01: Main Street looking west towards The Meadows.            02: From the former racing stable looking west.

03: Former racing stables towards Governors' Field.            04: Outside the Four Bells towards St Swithun’s Church.

05: From corner of Lingwood Lane looking west.                 06: From corner of Lingwood Lane looking east.

07: From Main Street looking up Lingwood Lane.                   08: From Roe Hill towards Main Street.

Acknowledgements:

• Photos: 01 P Wood
• 02 03 06 07 J Hoyland
• 04 D Rose
• 05 A Bradley
• 08 G Humber

St Swithun's Church to Pinfold Close - Fourth sequence

01: Main Street from the Pinfold.                                        02: Church View cottages & the Co-op stores.

03: The dyke to the right of the Old Co-op.                         04: Main Street viewed from Pinfold Close.

Acknowledgements:

• Photos: 01 R Hanson
• 02 G Humber
• 03 A Kowal
• 04 R Drury

Pinfold Close to Smalls Croft - Fifth sequence

01: The dykes flows away from Main Street at 122.             02: The dyke returns towards Main Street at 124.

03: A view west towards Pinfold Close.                               04: A view west towards the Post Office.

05: A building site under water opposite the Post Office.       06: Main Street towards Smalls Croft.

07: A view of the Post Office from across a building site.    08: Smalls Croft from Main Street.

Acknowledgements:

• Photos: 01 G Humber
• 03 & 05 A Kowal  
• 02 J Hoyland
• 04 & 08 P Wood
• 06 D Burgess
• 07 M Kirk

Smalls Croft to Nags Head - Sixth sequence

01: On Westfields at the point of where the dyke overflows 02: On Westfields near the junction with Foxwood Lane.

01: Main Street from near Bank Hill.                                   02: Main Street near Hall Farm House.

01: Main Street manhole forced up.                                    02: Inspection grate on Main Street outside Middups.

03: A barrier in use at 158 Main Street.                               04: Main Street looking east towards Nags Head.

05: A grate by Middups, attempts being made to unblocked it.                 06: A shared driveway at 162 Main Street, the only place                                                                                                                      where flood water can flow away and back to the dyke.

07: The extent of flood water on Main Street near the bus stop.          08: Outside the Nags Head on Main Street at its

                                                                                                                                      junction with Shelt Hill & Lowdham Lane.                       

Acknowledgements:

• Photos: 01 03 05 06 & 08 P Wood
• 02 R Hanson
• 04 A Kowal
• 07 M Smith

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