Hall's Mills is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in London, located in the west end of the city, immediately to the south of the Thames River. There are not all that many homes in Hall's Mills and as homes come down it is very difficult to get permission to rebuild. This is flood plain.
When I worked at the paper, I had to enter one of the Hall's Mills homes while on an assignment. The home showed clear signs of flood damage. The floors thick, wood plank flooring was heaved and uneven. The owner told me the home had come through so many floods that they no longer knew the exact number of times the plane had been inundated.
The home pictured, is on a slope leading to land above the flood plain. But, this home may still be on the flood plain as the brick work at the bottom of the home has the look of something added to repair flood damage. If I ever get up the nerve, maybe next spring, I'll knock on the door and make some polite inquiries.
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