Cocker Beck, Lambley
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Cocker Beck, Lambley
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 20 May 2020
The constrained and partially culverted course of the beck through the village means that it is susceptible to flooding after exceptional rainfall. Following such a flood in 2012, partly due to debris blocking culverts, this grille was installed, but a further flood ensued in 2019.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.000518
Longitude
-1.063149