Mexborough Ferry Flood Marker - Mexborough, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 29.477 W 001° 16.572
30U E 614361 N 5928306
This flood marker is at a wharf where a small passenger ferry operated on the River Don.
Waymark Code: WMVQ6X
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/17/2017
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Three flood levels from 1839, 1872 and 1875 are recorded on a stone that at one side advertised the ferry.
The flood levels are on the side facing the river, whilst the other side has the inscription 'ASK FOR BOAT AT CABIN'.
The ferry operated form hundreds of years until it was replaced by a footbridge in 1964.
The website below describes events during another flood in 1947 during World War II in the area. The article mentions the ferry and the fact that this flood reached the same level as the 1839 flood.
Natural or man made event?: Natural
What type of marker?: Inscription on a standing stone used to advertise a ferry at this point.
When did this occur?: 1839, 1872 and 1875
Website related to the event..: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
A picture showing the level along with any markers telling of what had occurred can be used. Better yet would be a picture of you or someone standing next to the high level mark, that would show if you would have been just wading or completely submersed.