There was a windy night last night and it brought down quite a few trees in and around Abingdon.
Conduit House narrowly escaped being damaged by a large pine tree falling in Albert Park.
Two big trees have come down near the Abbey Meadow Water Park.
The earth round their roots had been softened after being under Thames flood water for so long.
There are also trees falling down by the River Ock – near the bottom of Healey Close.
One willow is across the river – any more heavy rain and it would be a flood risk.
There were also walls and fences down round properties. So a dramatic night – first the floods, and now the winds.
Must be some bad Karma around. Must we now prepare for the plague of locusts ?
The wind kept me awake all night; I thought it was strong but I am surprised with the number of felled trees.
The other day I was at Albert Park hoping, on my first visit, to photograph the trees – but there is nowhere to park, very unfair!
Thanks for putting the willow on the blog – the Environment Agency have been out to see it this afternoon.
Every time I tune in to Sky News they are reporting the weather situation live. Stay safe.
The Boundary House pub is closed as a tree has fallen through part of the building.
Backstreeter another big tree down just north of Abingdon Lock
http://www.abingdonwalks.co.uk/album/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pos=4
No problem for our dog but we turned back.
A large part of a tree has fallen in the Peachcroft park near the end of Kennet Road. As for parking at Albert park, you can do so down Conduit Road for a limited time or you can in town and walk!
Pation, I wish walking was an easy option.
I tried to park in Conduit Road, but there were no spaces. There is an entrance into the park with what looks like a lot of space to park, but a woman said that it was not allowed. It looks as if they want to keep out Abingdonians who are not local!
I was driving home from Surrey in the early hours (that night) – it was a case of dodging and swerving the fallen trees and debris flying about, with quite a few down as I came into Abingdon.
the roads around albert park are private so you really can’t park there unless you are officially allowed.
Peter Del. You have nothing to lose by approaching Christ’s Hospital and asking for their indulgence, by which, I mean a permit. Their office is in Station Yard, on the other side from the ‘pub’. The car park is for members of the bowls club.
Pation, thanks for that, I shall bear it in mind. The ‘parking’ area I was referring to was not the one for the bowls club, but another entrance; nor the vehicular entrance, where it was suggested a car can park.
If the roads around the park are private, who pays for the maintenance of the park?
Christ Hospital of Abingdon own and maintain the park. That is who pays for it.
Thanks AbingdonOne, I have only recently moved here from London, so I’m still learning the ropes!
Have the fallen trees in the Ock been reported to the EA??
Plenty of parking around Albert Park – not just Conduit Road. There are often spaces down Bostock Road and Victoria Road – not to mention parking in the lay-by on Oct Street. The multi-storey car park is about 5 mins walk from Albert Park.
HTH.
Abingdon Gent – see comment 3
Ah great thanks Chris, I should have read more carefully