Eel House

The Eel House in the 1860s

The Eel House in the early 2000s showing how the Ivy was covering the building

The Eel house in 2006 with the Ivy partially removed

Pre-2006 showing the extent of the ivy coverage

Pre-2006 showing the extent of the ivy coverage and the ash tree by the corner of the building.

In 2006 two volunteers began to remove the ivy a job they did not expect would be difficult or expensive. As they cut the first thick stems of ivy, there was a…

The offending ash tree and the remains of the ivy yet to be cleared

The Ash tree has been removed

This shows the extent of the damage - all three sluice arches had collapsed.

The offending Ash stump

The first professional inspection of the damge in 2006

Inside the Eel House - 2006

The gratings used to catch eels no longer contained within the sluices.

Two of the three sluices inside the eel House before restoration

The Eel House in 2008 after the initial restoration

The river footpath by the Eel House after restration

The Eel House in 2012 showing the extent of the restoration work carried out