THERE’S an empty space on a building wall close to the River Biss in Trowbridge where a 129-year-old plaque once stood to commemorate the town’s great flood.

Now Trowbridge Civic Society is appealing for the stolen historic flood level plaque to be returned to the town council’s offices.

Glyn Bridges, chair of Trowbridge Civic Society, says the historic plaque commemorates the great flood in Trowbridge on November 14 1894.

It marks the level that the flood reached when the River Biss burst its banks and water cascaded into the area between Wicker Hill and Stallard Street.

Wiltshire Times: The empty space where the historic flood sign was screwed to the wall in Stallard Street, Trowbridge. Photo: Trevor Porter 70438The empty space where the historic flood sign was screwed to the wall in Stallard Street, Trowbridge. Photo: Trevor Porter 70438 (Image: Trevor Porter)

Mr Bridges said: “The flood level plaque was attached to a building on the left as you come over the footbridge and has been there ever since 1894.

“It was stolen a few years ago and later recovered but now it’s gone missing again in the last two to three weeks.

“It was a very unusual thing and it’s a great pity that it’s been stolen again. It seems a pity that some people see fit to steal historic items like this.”

Mr Bridges is now appealing to the person who took the flood level plaque to return it to the Trowbridge Town Council offices at The Civic Centre.