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More Grantham floods over the years – in pictures

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Wharf Road 1932
Wharf Road flooded in 1932 with Durham Ox in the distance.
Watergate lives up to its name in 1938
WITHAM Place was flooded in March 1975 with front doors sandbagged. The buildings were soon to be pulled down and replaced by sheltered housing. In the background is Bridge End Road.
The Witham flooded in Wyndham Park in 1975.
River Witham widening in 1975 to alleviate flooding.
IN Belton Lane, water was two foot deep when a 12ins water main burst in Tyson Close in May 1982.

Flooding in Grantham when Witham broke its banks

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In August 1922, the town was under water due to a storm which lasted three days. East Street, including the electricity generating station was flooded, so were the Inner Street allotments, where gardeners had to be rescued by boat from the roofs of their sheds. Even Springfield Road was flooded. The River Witham was in a particularly angry mood and its swollen waters brought down the footbridge linking Dudley Road and Witham Place, This left residents on the Dudley Road side having to go the long way round to their work at Ruston and Hornsby, on London Road.   sent in by Robert Lockton
Harrow Street
Harrow Street
This is East Street under water. On the left is the Hare & Hounds pub.

Do you know these scouts or their mums??

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THE Earl of Ancaster opened 2nd Grantham (St Wulfram’s) Boiy Scouts sixth annual garden fete in Church House grounds, Castlegate, in 1954. The fete raised £70 for scout funds.
THE Earl of Ancaster opened 2nd Grantham (St Wulfram’s) Boiy Scouts sixth annual garden fete in Church House grounds, Castlegate, in 1954. The fete raised £70 for scout funds.

Who recalls this chimney sweep?

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TOM Jones, l;ived in Witham Terrace, at the bottom of East Street (demolished to make way for Riverside GOPD) a few doors from fellow sweep Bob Bradey. The chimney sweep, he pushed his homemade handcart through the streets of Grantham, although Tom dabled in odd removal jobs, as seen here outside the lock-up garages in Elmer Street (South). The timbers belonged to the old Red Lion Hotel. The pcture was taken by Brian Dixon.

Iconic building demolished

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Former Grantham Tractor co Art Deco buildings set for demolition in 2004 In more recent years it had been the base of Auto craft and a kitchen fitter. It was at the foot of Somerby Hill (Bridge End Road) Photo: Dave Morgan

Before Watergate had a car park – pictures

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DEMOLITION continues ion Watergate and billboards at the bottom disguise more bulldozing. The four-storey building on the left was Harrison’s store, which itself was due for demolition.
01/005_ THE east side of Watergate being demolished in 1964. The wasteland firstly was turned into a garden then a temporary car park. It is still a car park and attempts to redevelop it have been strongly resisted.
21/2/64 WORK continues on Watergate House in 1964. Demolition continues on Watergate, but apart from Watergate House (right) nothing went on the site. First it was used as a temporary car park – then a permanent one.

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