Yep, that’s a pipe!
Yep, that’s a pipe!
Sometime around spring we had some really heavy showers which turned the road leading to the Old Temperance Hall into a bit of a water-feature. The culvert before the bend had completely collapsed and water which might normally have flowed safely under Reebys Lane into the beck was angrilly chewing away at the soil, stone and tarmac, leaving a messy trail almost to Reebys Bridge.
Cars began passing at a snails pace as the torrent of water crossed their path before running across the road into the stream when it hit a light camber. So, although the water never quite made its way to the Temperance Hall, it was quite a relief when we saw the road closure sign.
It might have taken a few weeks but the difference is pretty much immediate with water flowing freely from the small streams alongside the field straight into Keasden Beck. The road re-opens and people, bikes and cars begin to pass again.
The road might flood again at some point but for now at least, it looks like they’re done a good job.