PaulSands 2 Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 You reet I lived on Beauvale Road in the early 60's and have a memory of the house being flooded. As I was born in 1962 I can't imagine this event, if indeed it was an event, being before 1964. Is this just a confused memory or was there some flooding around then. Thanks mi ducks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 I dont recall any flooding in the 60s , i lived in meddas 54 to early 70s Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,470 Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 I lived on Beauvale Road in the early 60's and have a memory of the house being flooded. Might not have been the Trent. Maybe the house you lived in was flooded by something like an overflowing bath or sink. Or just a burst pipe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 When we first came to Nottingham in early 1963, I lived in a flat @ 90 Holgate Road. Went to Trent bridge School 63-68. Never remember Meadows flooding? There were floods in 1947, but don't know how it effected the Meadows? BTW. Welcome to Nottstalgia. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,181 Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 We had a bit of a flood but not from the Trent on Glapton Road (mid 60's I think). The grate had blocked up in the back yard & water came in the back door during a heavy thunderstorm. whipped the rugs up, put sofa & chairs on some bricks, not a lot of damage coz we didn't have much, had to chuck the lino away though, it was rainwater so didn't smell.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulSands 2 Posted February 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Thanks for that. Uncle Bob must've left the taps running 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 As for as I know the last major flooding of the Meadows was indeed 1947. That was very bad Trent Embankment was washed away and Midlands station flooded. In the 50s the new flood defences were designed by the Dutch and installed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 64 I lived on Kirke-White Street East and don't recall any flooding. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Welcome to Nottstalgia, PaulSands. I look forward to reading your posts and sharing your memories. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rayp 2 Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 I remember the Trent overflowing in the mid sixties at Wilford and we could not go to school (Deering)for two days because the halfpenny bridge was closed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 If you go to Trent Bridge & look at the wall near what was The Town Arms there are marks in the wall showing the flood levels over the years. https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSJ5VGm79u6z4nZl6X71B2YoQcB_R5TgPMdUas5CXYm2Dcyg1NN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 I don't recall the year, but when we first moved to Briar Street, that winter the Trent rose to the top of the embankment and destroyed the steps from almost Trent Bridge to the Toll Bridge, I'd hazard a guess around 1961ish. The council had metal pilings driven, back filled and cast the new steps out of ready mix. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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