Sheffield Independent – Thursday 10 February 1938

Subsidence Damage at Mexborough

At Mexborough several buildings have suffered. A few months ago considerable repairs had to be carried out both the Montagu Hospital and the secondary school when large cracks appeared in the walls. Both of these premises arc in the Adwick  road district.

Singularly enough this higher part Mexborough has boon most seriously attracted by subsidence, and the lower part, near the canal, has given little or no trouble.

The Adwick road elementary school has also sunk in parts, and it is noticeable along this area that certain buildings have ”slid ’’ along the damp course, sometimes to the extent of inches, which means a considerable damage to various parts of the properly.

In this neighbourhood, too, maintenance charges for sewers and water mains arc exceptionally heavy owjng frequent breakages. One sewer has been completely relaid recently.