Ripon: Sinkhole-hit flat owners face £100k demolition bill - BBC
WEBDec 15, 2021 · Flat owners who have to demolish their own homes due to a sinkhole say they have been left "marinating in stress" after their insurer refused to pay out. Residents of Ripon's Bedern Court...
The Mystery of the Ripon Sinkholes – the city's worrying secret
WEBSinkholes are Ripon’s most worrying secret. For millennia they have regularly pockmarked the landscape in which Ripon sits. Areas mostly to the north-east of the city centre – though with others scattered to the west and south – are prone to sudden collapse. Why is Ripon prone to so many sinkholes?
Ripon sinkhole February 2014 case study - British Geological Survey
WEBOn 17 February 2014, large cracks appeared in a detached house in Ripon, part of the house later collapsed. The cause of the collapse was due to the formation of a sinkhole resulting from the dissolution of thick gypsum deposits beneath the area.
Sinkhole-prone city of Ripon gets 3D model - BBC News
WEBMar 11, 2019 · Sinkhole-prone city of Ripon gets 3D model. One of the UK's most sinkhole-prone cities is to use 3D-mapping techniques to help planners cope with the problem. Ripon sits above a layer of...
Ripon leisure centre sinkhole report 'sobering reading' - BBC
WEBNov 12, 2021 · A new report on the discovery of an underground void beneath a leisure centre makes for "sobering reading", a meeting has heard. Problems were found last year during work on Ripon's new...
Ripon sinkhole November 2016 case study - British Geological Survey
WEBOn 10 November 2016 the BGS received a call from the emergency planning team of Harrogate Borough Council about a sinkhole at Magdalen Road, Ripon. We sent a multi-skilled responsive team comprising three people to investigate.
Sinkhole-prone city of Ripon gets 3D model - BBC
WEBFollowing sinkhole collapses near existing homes, the British Geological Survey is creating a 3D model to help planners select safe sites for homes.
What causes sinkholes and where do they occur in the UK?
WEBIn Ripon, many large sinkholes have developed, some of which have affected property and infrastructure. This is because gypsum is far more soluble than limestone and dissolves more rapidly. Sinkholes also occur over salt deposits, commonly in areas such as Cheshire where brine has been extracted, making it difficult to separate naturally formed ...
Ripon sinkhole: Expert explains what caused the 50ft hole
WEBNov 11, 2016 · Are sinkholes common in Ripon? They are relatively common in Ripon and are usually caused by the dissolution of thick gypsum deposits beneath the area. After the 2014 partial house...
Ripon sinkhole: British Geological Survey says area susceptible …
WEBNov 12, 2016 · A large hole that appeared behind a row of houses was in one of the UK's most susceptible areas for sinkholes, the British Geological Survey has said.