Ancient meadows and the power of kings

Mottram, Stewart

Abstract

The latest flood alleviation scheme for the River Thames is attracting considerable controversy from wild swimmers at Ferris Meadow Lake in Surrey. Ferris Meadow is a former gravel pit turned conservation area that is now a popular wild swimming destination, attracting more than 30,000 swimmers a year. It is also part of the proposed route for the River Thames Scheme, an ambitious project to dig a new ‘bypass’ channel for the River Thames connecting a series of existing lakes in the nearby area, including Ferris Meadow. This blog turns to literature and history to reflect on the controversy surrounding the latest flood alleviation scheme for the River Thames.

Citation

Mottram, S. (2024). Ancient meadows and the power of kings. [Blog]

• Digital Artefact Type: Blog Post
• Acceptance Date: Oct 18, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Oct 18, 2024
• Publication Date: Oct 18, 2024
• Deposit Date: Oct 19, 2024
• Keywords: Literature and Environment, Nature-Based Solutions to Flooding, Flood Alleviation Schemes, Floodplain meadows, Runnymede, John Denham’s Coopers Hill
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4868708
• External URL: https://www.hull.ac.uk/work-with-us/more/media-centre/news/2024/Ancient-meadows-and-the-power-of-kings