The Great Flood of '68
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The Great Flood of '68
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 3 Oct 2016
Pensford was devastated in the terrible flooding of the River Chew in 1968, with the main bridge being washed away, the railway viaduct and St Thomas à Becket church becoming weakened to the point of disuse and many properties extensively damaged. This marker is on a former mill close to the centre of the village - see Image
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Image Location
Latitude
51.371514
Longitude
-2.550306