Scarborough storm and flood
(1857)
thing and flood
Died aged 0
A reputed 9.5+ inches of rain fell on the Scarborough area raising river levels by 4.4m+ and flooding large areas. The event is not included in official UK flood records, and if it were it might cause models to need recalculation. see https://rmets.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/wea.2347
OpenPlaques
Commemorated on 1 plaque
Church Bridge. The original arch, wrecked in 1857 by flood, was replaced by wrought iron girders. These had become unsafe by 1994 and were replaced by the present deck of iron beams cast in 1847 at Leeds for a railway bridge at Ripon. Closure of the railway allowed their incorporation here, together with the repaired Victorian parapets and converted gas lamps, in 1995. Designer: North Yorkshire Consultancy, Northallerton Main Contractor: P.B.S. Construction, Middlesbrough Opened by: County Councillor Eileen Bosomworth
Church Bridge over Ravine Road, Filey, United Kingdom where it sited