Storm Babet 'damaged part of Carding Mill Valley' says National Trust report
Part of a much loved south Shropshire beauty spot was damaged by Storm Babet, says the organisation that manages it.
The National Trust has reported that the storm floodwaters eroded away banks of the Ashbrooke River that runs through Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd in Shropshire.
Humans have been using The Ashbrooke for more than a thousand years, says the Trust
A watermill was recorded there in the Domesday Book after the Norman invasion in 1066 and it became the Carding Mill in the 1800s, processing the local wool from Long Mynd sheep. The mill ceased operating in the late 1880s.
A video of the swollen river cutting through the valley was posted on Twitter by author and photographer Simon Whaley.
In addition to the damage in south Shropshire Storm Babet caused damage across historic landscapes, houses and gardens throughout the spine of England, the National Trust has said.
Damage assessment was continuing on Tuesday, days after persistent heavy rain fell at properties across the Midlands and the north of England.
