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Martens Avenue Bexleyheath - sinkhole spanning breadth of whole street opens up

Covered End
Covered End Posts: 51,993
edited June 2022 in Not Sports Related

The hole which measures approximately seven metres by seven metres and is four metres deep – emerged on Tuesday evening when the road in Bexleyheath started cracking.

Police said they were called to Martens Avenue just before 9pm and that nobody had been injured. Firefighters also attended the scene.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/sinkhole-spanning-breadth-of-whole-street-opens-up-in-london/ar-AAYJOpk?li=BBoPWjQ

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  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,650
    Kate Bush was born in Bexleyheath, just saying.
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,484
    There's always been a sink hole in Bexley, it's called Albany Park
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,454
    Gribbo said:
    There's always been a sink hole in Bexley, it's called Albany Park
    Will you be looking into it?
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,892
    In some pics, there is a motorbike at the bottom of the hole.

    One report I read said that the motorcyclist didn't see the hole in time to stop and, instead, tried to unsuccessfully jump it. He then ran off. I couldn't work out whether he went into the hole with his bike or jumped off in mid-air.

    Not the first sink hole to appear in the Barnehurst/Bexleyheath area.
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,484
    clive said:
    Gribbo said:
    There's always been a sink hole in Bexley, it's called Albany Park
    Will you be looking into it?
    Give me some stats Clivo and I see what I can do mate ;)
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,844
    edited June 2022
    Has John Marquis been found down it?
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,866
    Mendonca In Asdas said:
    Kate Bush was born in Bexleyheath, just saying.

    I think one of her music videos was on plumstead common
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,866
    Is there a picture of the sinkhole? 
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,454
    Dave2l said:
    Is there a picture of the sinkhole? 
    The Bexleyheath sinkhole with police looking on and cordons in place
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  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,977
    Dave2l said:
    Is there a picture of the sinkhole? 

  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,993
    clive said:
    Dave2l said:
    Is there a picture of the sinkhole? 
    The Bexleyheath sinkhole with police looking on and cordons in place
    The residents appear to be very fortunate that it is entirely in the road and nowhere else (hoping that there is no further damage to come).
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    that is remarkable to say the least .. good how the hole stopped before spreading too far onto the pedestrian pavement
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    wonder how long it'll take to get the hole filled in ?
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,866
    Lincsaddick said:
    wonder how long it'll take to get the hole filled in ?

    The car parked in the driveway is probably a tad fed up
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    Will probably need a geologic survey before work starts on it. Sinkholes get a lot bigger than that.
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,459
    edited June 2022
    More than likely a Denehole left by the Vikings.
    Anyone checked down there for treasure?
    Lincsaddick said:
    wonder how long it'll take to get the hole filled in ?
     If it's anything like the one that opened up near us a few years ago, a bloody long time!
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,477
    House insurance on Martens Avenue is going to sky rocket I fancy!
    Mortgages will be affected and owners selling property won’t be a pleasant experience either.
    Poor sods. 😲😲😲
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,977
    Lincsaddick said:
    wonder how long it'll take to get the hole filled in ?
    Bexley Council? 4-6 years.
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  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,598
    Lincsaddick said:
    wonder how long it'll take to get the hole filled in ?
    That’s definitely a Bexley phrase (used frequently at The Millers on a Friday or Saturday night)
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,854
    Dave2l said:
    Lincsaddick said:
    wonder how long it'll take to get the hole filled in ?

    The car parked in the driveway is probably a tad fed up
    Hope its not called Christine.
  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
    Biggest shock in this is finding someone uses msn for their news.
  • palarsehater
    palarsehater Posts: 12,296
    I live about 20 houses up from this and drove over that bit of road about 8.30 last night few years back another sinkhole in a close round the corner from that got taken down by one 
  • palarsehater
    palarsehater Posts: 12,296

  • palarsehater
    palarsehater Posts: 12,296
    From my understanding Thames water leak seems the likely candidate about 15 Thames water staff there and looks like surveyors and people with measuring devices etc walked past a min ago whilst taking dog for his evening walk 
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,017
    palarsehater said:
    I live about 20 houses up from this and drove over that bit of road about 8.30 last night few years back another sinkhole in a close round the corner from that got taken down by one 
    It was Braeside Crescent IIRC.

    My parents (and I for a while) lived in the bungalow on the corner of Park Grove and Leysdown Avenue until a couple of years ago.

    I tried to buy a maisonette on Lea Valenby the gas works and the survey came back with subsidence from possible sink holes in the viscinity back then as well.
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    Covered End said:

    The hole which measures approximately seven metres by seven metres and is four metres deep – emerged on Tuesday evening when the road in Bexleyheath started cracking.

    Police said they were called to Martens Avenue just before 9pm and that nobody had been injured. Firefighters also attended the scene.

    https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/sinkhole-spanning-breadth-of-whole-street-opens-up-in-london/ar-AAYJOpk?li=BBoPWjQ

    Isn't that just a description of Bexleyheath?
  • Swindon_Addick
    Swindon_Addick Posts: 1,634
    OK, I'm now worried about parking there next time there's a big crowd at the Oakwood for the women's game. 
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    palarsehater said:

    OIEO £249,495

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