6 January 1565: The bridge over the Ouse at York collapses
Christopher Hildyard. 1719. The Antiquities of York City, and the Civil Government Thereof. Ed. James Torr. York: G. White for Francis Hildyard. I haven’t seen Hildyard’s original list of lord mayors and sheriffs, published anonymously at York in 1664. Get it:
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This year on Twelfth Day Ouse Bridge was broken down by reason of a great snow and sudden thaw. The water did rise to a great height, insomuch that the flood and ice, being so vehement, two bows within one arch and twelve houses standing upon the bridge were overthrown, and twelve persons drowned.
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Abbreviations:
- ER: East Riding
- GM: Greater Manchester
- NR: North Riding
- NY: North Yorkshire
- SY: South Yorkshire
- WR: West Riding
- WY: West Yorkshire
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The same source has in 1566
Ouse-bridge built up again; towards which good work, the Lady Jane Hall widow, and relict of Robert Hall, late alderman deceased; gave by her will one hundred pounds.
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This year, on Twelfth Day, Ouse Bridge was broken down, by reason of a great snow and sudden thaw; the water did rise to a great height, insomuch that the flood and ice being so vehement, that two bows within one arch, and twelve houses standing upon the bridge were overthrown, and twelve persons drowned.
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- Accident (25)
· - Bridges of York (2) ·
- Drowning (22) ·
- Flood (10) ·
- Hildyard, Christopher (1615-94) (1), barrister (Inner Temple), Recorder of Hedon (East Riding), antiquary, friend of Ralph Thoresby ·
- Hildyard, Francis (1659-1731) (1), York bookseller ·
- Ice (3) ·
- Ouse Bridge (6) ·
- River Ouse, Yorkshire (19) ·
- Snow (16) ·
- Torr, James (1649-99) (1), antiquary ·
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