Comments on: The ings do their thing: flood defences

By: DAN SNELL

DAN SNELL — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 09:42:23 +0000

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Mon, 13 Jan 2014 08:43:20 +0000

[…] contemporary example of how such a system is actively aiding flood protection is Clifton Ings in York, managed as an official washland by the Environment Agency. By storing floodwater during […]

By: audreyr

audreyr — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 20:51:39 +0000

I well remember flooding in York. my Granny and Granddad lived in the alms houses in Skeldergate.
I also remember the Leeman Rd floods. so many depressing times for people down there. The watermark on the walls, the ruined furniture. the piece of carpet that might be left at your front door later.
So much misery when you returned home if you were lucky enough to have somewhere to go.
I had my mother in law from Lincoln Street,
I hope that the river defences are now able to cope.
Time to implement any plans that might aleviate this age old problem.
I believe that when Leeman Rd was built that it was known the houses would flood if built.

By: YorkStories

YorkStories — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 22:10:29 +0000

Thanks Justine. On http://www.facebook.com/ExploreYorkLibrariesandArchives I noticed a comment by Stephen Crouch “Moving from Selby lol. looks like we gonna get it” – a reminder of the places downriver, also affected, maybe more so now we’re trying to channel it away from York’s buildings …

You mentioned the river Aire – just recently heard about the mnemonic SUNWAC – http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/SUNWAC – not one I was taught at school, but now committed to memory. Lovely river names we have, don’t we :)

By: Justine @citymakinghistory.wordpress.com

Justine @citymakinghistory.wordpress.com — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:53:13 +0000

Thanks for this really interesting article, and for linking through to my blog. The historic photo comparison brought up lots of comments on our facebook page about how the flood defences had changed, so it’s great to find out more about what actually does protect the city - especially the ings.

I grew up in the Aire valley, which regularly naturally floods and didn’t realise that York has it’s own undeveloped areas managing water flow.