Walham

Walham

Walham is a village, situated north of Gloucester, on the banks of the River Severn, just off the A40 road.

A National Grid switching centre, providing power to half a million homes and the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), is situated at Walham. Walham substation came to prominence in July 2007, when it was threatened by a flood. The fire service and military stopped the flood waters two inches below the height at which the plant would flood. This struggle with nature was dubbed the "Battle for Walham" in national newspapers.

References

* TV-

[http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/society/environment/saving+walham/624157#fold Channel 4's information about saving of Walham from floods]

* Government sites-
* [http://www.abb.co.uk/cawp/seitp202/F96BC80DD66741B08025705000507EB4.aspx]
* [http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/news/1827418?lang=_e&region=&projectstatus=&theme=&subject=&searchfor=&topic=&area=&month=]

* News-
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/6916010.stm]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/]

Links

* [http://www.nationalgrid.com National Grid]
* [http://www.ukvillages.co.uk/ukvillages.nsf/villages/Walham-Gloucestershire?open Village of Walham in Gloucesterhire]


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