From our Beverley Correspondent.

Breaking News; Blooming big part falls off character town house in Beverley, UK


27th March 2017
From the East Yorkshire Newsdesk

Part of a large ornamental embellishment  has fallen to the ground after breaking off the dormer projection of a prestigious house in the well thought of market town of Beverley.

No-one was injured but an area of about 1 metre square or in old money, 9 square feet around the 3 storey Building shows the point of impact and may have to be cordoned off if any spare string can be found in the kitchen cupboard. 

There can be clearly seen a dusting of red brick clay from the object which can be accurately dated from 1899. 

It fell to the ground, in fact onto the pathway of the neighbouring house at the side of the building some time over the preceding night. 

Weather conditions at the time were bright and clear and so the damage cannot be attributed to Storm Griselda or any other "so-called" adverse weather. Fake weather may have been to blame. 

A few chubby pigeons and a handful of belligerent seagulls are known to frequent the street and it is not beyond speculation that inattention by either species whilst on a fly-past could have been a loosening factor. 

Photographs illustrate the size of the fancy masonry which the homeowner likened to the Football World Cup (the one that replaced the old Jules Rimet when Brazil pocketed it after their historic hat-trick of wins in that tournament).

 

As big as an ugly baby's head

It is understood the item is are about the size of an ugly baby's head with knobbly features and the pediment underneath. 

Looking upwards the former mount for the object is still visible pointing into the sky like a forlorn Brian Cox, the popular stargazer and self appointed Guardian of the Galaxy. 

Lookalike World Cup

The spherical example of a Victorian brick makers artful skill is a bit fractured and wonky in appearance after its plunge to earth. 




One matching feature remains at the well to do property in a highly regarded residential street in the town. 

The underside of the lump of shaped clay suggests a previous repair and insertion of a metal rod to fix it to the apex of the house. Unfortunately standards in building have declined since the halcyon days of the late 19th Century and inferior materials and shoddy labour could have contributed. 

There are no plans, according to the homeowner, to reinstate the piece as it looks quite at home amongst the spring plantings in the front garden . There may be some mileage in promoting the site as a visitor attraction in future years. 

Nothing else has ever been reported to have fallen off the building although in the late 1970's some youngsters living at the house would often be seen leaning out at the precarious height gesturing at friends and acquaintances or trying to sober up rapidly after a bout of under age drinking. 

"There is no risk to the structural integrity of the building," was the opinion of the homeowners son, a so-called Surveyor, aged 53. 

"Public safety is our priority so we have taken a number of precautionary measures. We will keep the dog indoors and the homeowner, Margaret will be issued with a hard hat to be worn during gardening although the final colour is yet to be decided upon"

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