Flood 2005 – Cockermouth History

Flood 2005 Jan - 261 properties flooded

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2005 Cocker South Street Quaker Bridge flood debris on the railings but the bridge intact January 2005 p4 — 2005 Cocker South Street Quaker Bridge flood debris on the railings but the bridge intact January 2005

2005 Cocker South Street Quaker Bridge flood debris on the railings January 2005 p4 — 2005 Cocker South Street Quaker Bridge flood debris on the railings January 2005

2005 High Sand Lane after flood January January 2005

2005 Main Street Market Place Cocker Bridge flood tree damaged railings in flood January 2005 p4 — 2005 Main Street Market Place Cocker Bridge flood tree damaged railings in flood January 2005

2005 Market Place Christmas tree and drying service after flood January 2005

2005 Station Street hope cards after flood January 2005

barrel bridge — 2005 Cocker Brewery Bridge flood debris made the railings into a dam and destroyed them January 2005

barrel bridge — 2005 Cocker Brewery Bridge flood debris made the railings into a dam and flattened it January 2005

barrel bridge — 2005 Cocker Brewery Bridge flood debris made the railings into a dam and flattened them January 2005

harris bridge — Derwent Millers Bridge aka Harris Bridge flood debris made the railings into a dam January 2005

main street — 2005 Main Street 17 Black Bull boarded up Police surveillance January 2005

main street — 2005 Main Street 23 Globe Hotel boarded up after flood January 2005

main street — 2005 Main Street 72 The Toy Shop plaster removed after flood Blockbusters videos January 2005

main street — 2005 Main Street Fletcher Christian flood debris in skip January 2005

main street — 2005 Main Street Ikon hair studio flood damage January 2005

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