In October 1939, prolonged and heavy rainfall brought the canal level up dangerously high. A break of sixteen feet wide occurred on the Weedon bank, releasing 300 million gallons of water into an already swollen River Nene. The entire Nene valley became flooded and water levels rose into the villages. There has been periodic flooding in the village from time to time, eased to some extent by the culvert inserted in the mid 1980’s. But the recent flooding during the Easter of 1998 showed us again the damage that can he done. On each occasion it was Church Street that bore the brunt of the disaster as is illustrated in these photographs, all taken in 1939.
Watery Lane
Church Street / Manor Walk
Heyford Antiques (formerly Tops of Heyford)
The Jubilee Hall
A view from the top of Church Street
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Extra photograph added 2020
Bob Smith January 2020
Extract from “The Story of Heyford” – Local book series published in the late 1990’s
Volume 3 of 4 | Chapter 15 of 17 | Pages 28 & 29
Heyford’s Historical Heritage | How the books were created
The Nether Heyford Prattler 