If you actually know a place in the news it makes it much more real than if it’s a place you’ve never even heard of. I’ve been to Pooley Bridge twice, among other things to go on an Ullswater Steamer cruise. While there I crossed the bridge giving the village its name a couple of times, both in the car and on foot.
Storm Desmond and the related rain has now destroyed the old bridge, built in 1764. Not to mention the flooding and misery it has brought to other parts of Cumbria. Carlisle (where I usually stay overnight on my journeys to Islay) has also been badly hit. I’m not sure of the exact area, but I believe one of the hotels where I sometimes stay is flooded as is the park where I go for my morning run.
As far as I know nobody has died and I hope it stays that way, at least people seem to be safe. Still, it will be a long hard slog for those impacted by the floods.
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I was on that bridge just a couple of weeks ago, such a shame and looked very different then.
How sad – such a lovely old bridge. I just looked at the various news footages, and the floods appear so severe! So worrisome…
I might be wrong, but I have a vague memory of children wading in the river, there might have also been some people fishing. You’d be foolish to go anywhere near it now.
+Celia Lewis indeed, centuries of history just washed away. I suspect it will be impossible to rebuild, at best they might be able to build some kind of replica. Very sad.
I cannot believe how it has been washed away – a piece of history is lost – I’ve been over it so many times
Indeed. Certainly gives me even more respect for the power of water