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Blog: An unwanted Christmas present – The 2015 Boxing Day floods

Blog: An unwanted Christmas present – The 2015 Boxing Day floods

by Sam | Mar 29, 2017 | News

On Boxing Day 2015, the Merchant Adventurers’ Hall in York flooded – its proximity to the River Foss leading to the 14th century Guildhall to be deluged with over a metre of water. This is the story of the flood and the Hall’s recovery.   The Merchant...

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