Talk:Boscastle

Flood
Does anyone know about the geographical reasons behind the flood
 * Er, it is at the end of a steep river valley and there was heavy rain... -- ALoan (Talk) 19:01, 4 Nov 2004 (UTC)

No, its coz ur g@yyy Im makin me mark on h1storrryyy — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A00:23C5:628C:A000:C835:8A3A:6F52:D480 (talk) 21:41, 12 June 2017 (UTC)

Rainfall statistics
I have added more information about the extreme rainfall that led to the Aug 2004 floods - the figure that was quoted earlier of "60mm in 2 hours" was the first one quoted by the media at the time but clearly was not representative of the true extent of the downpour. In fact 24mm fell in just 15 minutes at the peak, with 181mm in 5 hours and a 24-hour total at nearby Otterham of more than 200mm. See here: http://www.metoffice.com/climate/uk/interesting/20040816.html I have also removed the bit about the rising tide contributing to the flooding as AFAIK this is not true. 143.252.80.124 12:54, 3 May 2005 (UTC)

Spliting article and creating 2004 Boscastle floods
I think the floods warrent an article in there own right. --Benjaminevans82 23:27, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

I agree - Stephen B

I also agree, but I suggest it is called Boscastle flood (2004). This format is in keeping with other weather events, such as Hurricane Vince (2005). --Portnadler 15:45, 29 September 2006 (UTC)


 * Go on, why not. Be bold. Category:Floods suggests that 2004 Boscastle floods is the most commonly used format. -- ALoan (Talk) 17:05, 29 September 2006 (UTC)


 * I've been bold and done it. It would be good if someone could update the new page with recent information about the recovery from the flood. --Portnadler 17:34, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

Pronunciation
Having grown up as a frequent visitor to Cornwall (although not in my memory to Boscastle itself) I had learned that the town's name was pronounced with a silent S, ie 'Bo-castle'. However since the 2004 floods I've heard 'Bos-castle' everywhere. I first assumed this must be London-centric media getting it wrong, but I didn't hear anyone correcting them, and now I'm confused. Can someone please clarify? Thanks Niki2006 (talk) 20:56, 13 September 2008 (UTC)

Churches
It would be worth including pictures of the churches of Forrabury and Minster.--Felix Folio Secundus (talk) 11:25, 26 January 2010 (UTC)

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OrewaTel (talk) 05:58, 20 August 2020 (UTC)

Three Rivers?
The article says that Boscastle is on the confluence of three rivers, Valency, Jordan and Paradise. I can only find Valency and Jordan on the map. Does the Paradise River exist? I remember at the time of the 2004 flood the Daily Mail producing a map containing all three rivers but people who knew Boscastle simply dismissed this as typical Daily Mail reporting. Can someone who knows Boscastle better than I clear this up.

Please note that Daily Mail articles are not normally reliable references - the paper is famous for getting the details wrong. But inventing a third river is extreme even for them. OrewaTel (talk) 08:08, 16 August 2020 (UTC)


 * The explanation of River Jordan given by Armstrong in his 1930 Rambler's Guide to Boscastle (p. 10) is that the Norman castle of Bottreaux was surrounded by a garden ("jardin" in French) and that this word was applied by inhabitants ignorant of French to the stream; having called the stream "Jordan" they gave the name "Paradise" to the lands through which it flowed. Therefore only two rivers exist.--Johnsoniensis (talk)


 * That explains things and it also accounts for Paradise Road etc. I will remove Paradise River from the article. It won't need any additional references. I was concerned that poring over maps and talking to my brother (who holidayed in Boscastle for many years) was getting a bit close to original research. But confirmation by another editor relaxes things.OrewaTel (talk) 05:58, 20 August 2020 (UTC)
 * If you go to this image of River Valency there is a way of reaching large scale mapping through Geograph.--Johnsoniensis (talk) 14:18, 20 August 2020 (UTC)