High Bridge Wharf (1928) - Greenwich, UK
N 51° 29.126 W 000° 00.146
30U E 708114 N 5708070
High tide level marked on the river wall at Greenwich.
Waymark Code: WMBFRH
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/16/2011
Views: 12
The plaque on the river wall reads:
"Extraordinary High Tide
January 7th 1928
when 75ft of this wall
were demolished
Leonard Collyer. Warden"
The following extract refers to the same tide but a bit further up river:
"“On the early morning tide…. at about 1.30 am, the water rose about 8 feet 6inches above normal head at Limehouse, about 7 feet 8 inches at Bromley, and about 7 feet 7 inches at Old Ford. Considerable damage was done to craft on the Navigation… Two laden barges sank in the Limehouse Cut….one stranded on the towing path….Two empty barges were stranded on the path above Three Mills and one loaded one on the wharf at Bow. This latter was lying athwart the River entirely obstructing traffic until she was removed from the fairway at 2.30 am on Sunday, 8th instant. Considerable damage was done to the surface of the towing paths and…coping stones. ….The flood tide also entered our Collector’s and Lock keeper’s houses at Bromley…..”
“Four claims for damages were received:
H J Hopkins, Constable at Bromley Locks £25.0.0
F L Field, Lock keeper at Bromley Locks £15.0.0
R D Griffiths, Lock keeper at Britannia Lock £5.2.6
C.N. Crace, Collector at Limehouse £4.0.0
I think the first two claims very excessive.”
The claim for Crace was paid, Griffths reduced to £4.10s, Field settled at £10 and Hopkins at £15 (NA Rail 845/112)"
Natural or man made event?: Natural
What type of marker?: Stone plaque
When did this occur?: 7/1/1928
Website related to the event..: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
A picture showing the level along with any markers telling of what had occurred can be used. Better yet would be a picture of you or someone standing next to the high level mark, that would show if you would have been just wading or completely submersed.