1. Cockermouth - 3 Years on ..
What defences can you
identify?

2. The view across to Rubbybanks Road
from the footbridge – River LEFT Cocker
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identify?

3. Wall extension - on-going
New strengthened wall
Temporary Sandbagging
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identify?

4. Cocker Lane Footbridge
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identify?

5. Cocker Lane
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identify?

6. Rubbybanks Rd

7. Automated lifting barrier

8. Still under construction + 3 yrs

9. Residence?

10. Floodproof and extend
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identify?

11. Market Sq

12. What defences can you
identify?

13. Croftside
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identify?

14. Business?

15. Market Square entrance

16. Double gates

17. River right above Main St bridge
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identify?

18. Taken in December 2012
• Based behind the Market Square, all river Cocker
• Derwent had similar extensions – see pdf from
Environment Agency
• Bund / Embankment also underway on R
Derwent river right
• Right bank of the Cocker was largely untouched
• The automated Dutch barrier is the first in the UK
and was featured on the One Show
• Mark Ollis. HoG, St Bees School.