Take care mooring below Abingdon bridge

[Viking23]

There is a dangerous very deep hole right next to the bank approx 100m downstream of Abingdon bridge. I fell into this today and nearly broke my leg! The hole is at least 4' deep, I could get my boathook right down it. It's on the starboard side facing upstream. Located just where the mooring rings end. We've notified the local authority so hope this gets dealt with!

 

[TrueBlue]

There is a dangerous very deep hole right next to the bank approx 100m downstream of Abingdon bridge. I fell into this today and nearly broke my leg! The hole is at least 4' deep, I could get my boathook right down it. It's on the starboard side facing upstream. Located just where the mooring rings end. We've notified the local authority so hope this gets dealt with!

That's why there are no moorings rings.

This is the first account of too much water in the River (apart from flood conditions) that I have ever seen.
Amazing....

 

[ianc1200]

Confused...... are we talking about a deeper bit of the river or the bankside you walk along?

 

[TrueBlue]

Confused...... are we talking about a deeper bit of the river or the bankside you walk along?

Me too - perhaps rushing to conclusions "rings" , "boathook" meant mooring to me - but then perhaps your query correct...

 

[Viking23]

Sorry, should have said its a huge hole in the bank!

 

[Viking23]

I fell into it when securing my mooring stake!

 

[Chill]

I Knew what you were on about!

 

[Mirror Painter]

Sorry, should have said its a huge hole in the bank!

I think it was obvious to most readers you were talking about the bank. Some people are just poised here to get grumpy - even if the facts don't fit what they want to moan about. Amazing...

 

[bumperdump]

Report it to the land owner .

 

[Chris_d]

That hole has been there many years, there are a few others too. Doubt the council will be interested but its worth a try.

 

[Outinthedinghy]

I bet they would find a way to become interested if an ambulance chaser turned up claiming money !!

 

[Outinthedinghy]

I suppose if it is outside of the signed mooring area then it is 'caveat boater'.but what about if a member of the non boating public fell the hole.

 

[Chris_d]

Its a river bank they are usually full of holes? Abingdon council stopped charging for moorings years ago, one reason may have been so that they were no longer liable to maintain the banks, there is a footpath but the holes are away from that.
Its definitely a hazard but if they fill one hole where do they stop?

 

[Outinthedinghy]

Yes thats a good point.

Still dangerous and I wouldn't say the riverbanks a full of holes. OK so there is erosion but this is usually quite obvious. Holes behind bank protection are a bit more dodgy in my opinion.