Repairs to Mill End, 1994

Image: © John Baker Taken: 24 May 1994

Between Mill End and The Old Mill there was a part brick-paved/ part gravel yard with room for about four medium sized cars. On one side there was a single storey barn with a fifteen foot tall pear tree growing within a few feet of it. My neighbour felt that one of its branches seemed to be rather near the overhead electricity cable, that ran between her house and mine, so she asked a friend if he would cut it off. Unfortunately, as the branch was covered in ivy, it didn’t fall as planned, even though it had a rope attached. Instead it landed on the electricity cable and the weight put unbearable strain on my chimney stack, to which the cable was attached, by means of a bracket, with the result that it was demolished. The electricity board (Seeboard) rigged up a temporary power line to the house and its entry point was covered by a large piece of orange plastic sheeting. I made a claim for £1257.25 to my buildings insurance company for the repairs and this was settled accordingly. This view shows the tarpaulin that was put over the roof to stop rainwater penetration.

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