An elevated view looking west along Riverside Road towards the Lyndale Bridge and the adjacent Lyndale Hotel, showing reconstruction work following the floods of 1952

Date:
1954
Location:
Lynton And Lynmouth, Lynmouth, North Devon, Devon
Reference:
AA79/01934
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

In August 1952, following a storm, flood waters devastated the West Lyn Valley destroying or seriously damaging over 100 buildings including the Lyndale Hotel. This photograph taken two years after the event shows completed flood defences on the north side of the river whilst work continues on the south bank.

Content

This is part of the Collection: NMR07 NMR Accessioned Negatives - Catalogued

Rights

© F R WINSTONE

People & Organisations

Photographer: Winstone, Frank Reece

Keywords

Flood, Construction