17/11/1771

“In houses, it removed dressers, tables & c… the water ran with a strong current along Bridge-street, and on the high side of the low cross; it also came down the church yard, and ran out at the church gates, tore up flags in the cloisters, and the pavement in the street” (Garret, 1818) .

29/12/1816

“The Eden, at Appleby, Saturday night last was swollen to a greater extent than has been known for the past fifty years… and though the water ran higher than the arches it remains unshaken” (Carlisle Patriot 4/1/1816). “it ran like a torrent through the streets carrying away with it six carts” (Evening Mail, 8/1/1816).

1/2/1822

“… the water was six feet in depth in the stables of the King’s Head inn. Such was the force of the torrent that the spray rose above the houses like a cloud. Many houses at the lower end of the town were immersed 5.5 feet in water” (Cumberland Pacquet 11/2/1822). “The water was two feet deep in Appleby church” (Westmorland Gazette, 9/2/1822).

15/2/1829

“the river Eden, at Appleby on Wednesday morning was tremendously swollen, equally in height the flood of February 1822” (Westmorland Gazette 17/2/1829).

21/8/1928

“In Chapel Street where the flood seemed to be worst, the tarmacadam was ripped off the road by the force of the running water, and houses were flooded to a depth of four and five feet. The road on The Sands was flooded to the extent of six feet” (Cumberland and Westmorland Herald, 24/8/1928). “At Appleby, the water rose to a height of six inches above the flood of New Years Day 1925” (Carlisle Journal 24/8/1928).

24/3/1968

“Appleby’s only chip shop kept on frying until 9.30 pm when the water was lapping around the counter and they were forced to close shop… Even the

Police Station which is about 4 ft 6 in above the road was flooded to a depth of 18 in forcing officers to move to an upstairs room. St Lawrence church was flooded to a depth of 2ft” (Cumberland and Westmorland Herald 30/3/1968). “About 250 properties, including 60 houses and many cars were damaged” (Cumberland News 29/3/1968).

6/12/2015

This flood caused widespread damage. The church at Appleby was flooded to a depth of 2 feet 2 inches (0.65 m) (Cumbria County Council, 2016) . Great Musgrave Church was flooded to a depth of 0.59 m as compared with 0.91 in 1822. Since the main flood response is from the upper two thirds of the catchment, the flood at Appleby in 1822 was considerably higher than in 2015. Both flood marks in Great Musgrave church are visible.