Event - Great Sheffield Flood Anniversary Walk (Bradfield)

Bradfield walkers are marking the anniversary of the Great Sheffield Flood with two guided walks.

The first will be held on Monday, March 11. This will start at 10.30am from Low Bradfield car park to Dale Dyke, returning around 12.30pm. Then, after lunch at 1.30pm, the walk will head to High Bradfield to view flood graves and church, returning around 3.30pm.

On Tuesday, March 12 take part in a walk around the Loxley Valley. It will start at 10.30am from Malin Bridge tram terminus and finishing around 1pm at Damflask Reservoir embankment.

Additional info

Address: Sheffield S6 6HE

Tags: Great Sheffield Flood Anniversary, guided walk, Bradfield

Web link: http://www.bradfield-walkers.org.uk/GuidedWalks.html

From: http://postcodegazette.com/news/9003080452/great-sheffield-flood-anniversary-walk-AT-sheffield-bradfield/

Events - Great Sheffield Flood (Bradfield)

SCHOOLS and community groups are set to be involved in a series of special events to mark the 150th anniversary of the Great Sheffield Flood which killed 270 people and destroyed 800 houses.

The disaster occurred in March 1864 when the newly constructed Dale Dyke dam, at Bradfield, collapsed in a severe storm allowing 700 million gallons of water to sweep down the Loxley Valley and through the centre of Sheffield.

Bodies were later found in the River Don as far away as Doncaster.

Events to mark the 150th anniversary, in two years’ time, are being planned by Bradfield Parish Council, which is investigating where it can apply for funding to cover the cost.

Possible sources for cash include the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Bradfield Parish Council clerk, Teresa Bisatt, said: “The council felt that this should be a community event with councillors participating.

“It is proposed including groups, schools and individuals and a special meeting is to be called to discuss what should be done to mark the 150th anniversary.”

From: http://www.thestar.co.uk/community/events_to_mark_flood_disaster_1_3969053?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed