Over 400 years ago, on the morning of 20 January 1606, a great flood inundated most of the South Wales coast, along with parts of Gloucestershire, Somerset and North Devon. It was perhaps the biggest natural disaster to have ever affected the United Kingdom. Hundreds of lives were lost, homes were destroyed, and thousands of acres of farmland were laid waste, depriving local people of their livelihood.

 

There is some debate as to whether the flood was caused by a storm surge or a tsunami.

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On the 400th anniversary of the Great Flood, special activities took place to mark the occasion across the area and in Redwick.

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