Drawings: Cockermouth After The Floods

Drawings and Paintings to raise money for Cockermouth Mountain Rescue, by Victor de Quincey

Footbridge destroyed by the floods and later the new bridge opened by Princess Anne

Cockermouth Old Court House damaged by the floods reopened July 2010

Percy House one of the oldest houses in Cockermouth very badly
damaged at this time September 2010 still not repaired

Market place Cockermouth. Some of these buildings date back to the
14th century some now with Geogian and Victorian Facades the water

at the time of the flood reached to the first floor of the buildings.

St. Begas by the Lake. The Church close to Bassenthwaite Lake was
damaged when the lake flooded the area. A popular venue for weddings.

Derwent Water Keswick. Water ran from Thirlmere into the
Derwent flooding Keswick then reaching Bassenthwaite before
continuing on to Cockermouth.

St. Oswalds Church Grasemere William Wordsworth and Family Buried here.
Thomas de Quincey was married here.

Late Autumn

Winter in Cumbria

Autumn in Bothel

Winter near Keswick

Bridge over the River Derwent Cockermouth