Overnight storms seem to have been responsible for the latest collapse of the Cunning Green wall. The latest episode sees the wall down adjacent to where in February 2017 Storm Doris brought down a tree which, in turn, caused that collapse.
When after the Storm Doris collapse the Cunning Green eventually reopened, in October 2017, there was talk of continued structural problems with the adjacent wall. And, remember, in May 2013, part of the wall near the base of the Cunning Green also crumbled, and the Cunning Green remained closed till March 2016 after which the wall was rebuilt and a middle-section bulge was patched up.
The March 2016 reopening saw the disappearance of the bench. That was a good call. It would have been in the 2021 impact zone. Just look at the condition of the bin after the collapse and imagine what could've happened had someone been sitting on the bench.
Meanwhile, I would speculate that the Cunning Green is again likely to be closed for some time, while the land owner sorts everything with his insurer. The remaining sections of the wall either side of the fall look decidedly unsafe. It looks as if the 19th century wall itself isn't tied to anything or otherwise supported and it may actually have to come down. There could be other areas along its length in a similar condition. What we need is a proper plan to ensure the wall's structural integrity. The problem is that it's in private ownership and could cost tens of thousands of pounds.
A snip when you consider the amount of money required for those other nearby walls, the medieval curtain wall at the Castle.
The gates at the bottom of the Cunning Green were never removed after previous falls and here a Highways inspector locks them and places on the a footpath closed sign
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