Trough House Bridge Flood Marker, Boot, Eskdale
N 54° 23.526 W 003° 16.643
30U E 481988 N 6027183
Trough House Bridge has two flood levels marked on it. Lower one for 1890, higher in 1962. This site is a natural constriction in the drainage of the valley, near Boot, in Eskdale.
Waymark Code: WMB5JY
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/08/2011
Views: 1
Trough House Bridge spans the start of a narrow rock gorge. No wonder the water backs up and rises to such high levels. The flood marker is a dressed stone on the upstream parapet, southern end.
The lower level refers to an event on October 1st, 1890, the higher mark to August 10th, 1962.
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Nearest PostCode CA19 1TF
Natural or man made event?: Natural
What type of marker?: Carved dressed smooth stone
When did this occur?: 1890 and 1962
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.
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