Edenside Barn is a real-life demonstration property in the Cumbria Flood Resilient Showcase.
The idea behind the Flood Resilient Showcase Project was to use products and materials that will try to keep water out of properties prone to flooding. In a flooding event that is less severe, those products (all of which have been tested to a high specification) are expected to reduce water ingress. It is acknowledged that when flooding is severe, these products may well be overtopped. The showcase highlights what can be done to manage the residual risk.
The Flood Resilient Showcase Project sought to adapt properties by using different interventions to reduce the amount of damage that flood water can cause when it enters a property. This approach will enable the property owners to get back sooner.
At the core of the Flood Resilient Showcase Project is the real-life demonstration of flood installation measures at three properties in Cumbria led by Mary Dhonau, Chief Executive of the Know Your Flood Risk Campaign.
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Edenside Barn is a private dwelling/barn conversion, located on idyllic farmland close to the banks of the river Eden, in the picturesque Eden Valley, Cumbria. The River Eden flows through the Eden District of Cumbria, on its way to the Solway Firth.
The North Pennines is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). At almost 770 square miles (2,000 km2) it is the second largest of the 49 AONBs in the United Kingdom. Edenside Barn has periodically, suffered from flooding when the river Eden has bursts its banks. Following the devastation of storm Desmond in 2015/2016 Edenside Barn was flooded, leaving it uninhabitable and the owners having to seek alternative accommodation.
Mary Dhonau and Adler and Allen, in conjunction with Aquobex, were project managers in this resilience showcase project. Aquobex Flood Management Solutions were appointed as consultants on the flood resilient design and inclusion of products within their range.
Following the successful collaboration with Mary Dhonau on flood resilience projects and Aquobex, Delta Membrane Systems Limited was asked to design a robust, resilient and recoverable solution
