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Walham is a village in Longford parish, north of Gloucester, England. It lies on the banks of the River Severn and north of the A40 road.

A National Grid substation, providing power to half a million homes and the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), is situated at Walham. The substation came to national prominence in July 2007, when it was threatened by a major flood. The fire service and military stopped the flood waters two inches below the height at which the plant would flood. This struggle with nature was dubbed the "Battle for Walham" in national newspapers.^[1]^[2]

The village

The village is effectively a suburb of Gloucester, which is to its south.^[3]

Battle for Walham

The Battle for Walham was the fight by emergency services and the Environment Agency to save the National Grid 400 kV substation at Walham. When the River Severn burst its banks during the Gloucestershire floods of 2007, the fire brigade, Army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and the Environment Agency joined forces to save the threatened substation.

The water came within two inches of overtopping (flooding) the substation controls before receding.

The Environment Agency's Rivers and Coastal Group committee were unanimous in their decision to award the Chairman's Award prize jointly to the Environment Agency and Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue teams for their work to save Walham.^[4]^[5]

References

^ "The Floods - 10 years on". Gloucestershire Live. Archived from the original on 27 December 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
^ "Battle to save Walham sub-station from flooding - 10 years on". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
^ "Maps". www.bing.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
^ http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/news/1827418?lang=_e&region=&projectstatus=&theme=&subject=&searchfor=&topic=&area=&month=. Retrieved 2 January 2008. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ "Prime minister visits flood teams". BBC News. 25 July 2007. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2008.

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[1] "The Floods - 10 years on". Gloucestershire Live. Archived from the original on 27 December 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2021.

[2] "Battle to save Walham sub-station from flooding - 10 years on". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.

[bing-3] "Maps". www.bing.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2020.

[4] ttp://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/news/1827418?lang=_e&region=&projectstatus=&theme=&subject=&searchfor=&topic=&area=&month=. Retrieved 2 January 2008. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[5] "Prime minister visits flood teams". BBC News. 25 July 2007. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2008.

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+{{about|the Gloucestershire village|the suburb in Fulham, Greater London|Walham Green}}
-'''Walham''' is an [[England|English]] village, situated north of [[Gloucester]], on the banks of the [[River Severn]], just off the [[A40 road]], 153&nbsp;km west of london.
+{{Short description|Village in Gloucestershire, England}}
+{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
+{{Use British English|date=March 2015}}'''Walham''' is a village in [[Longford, Gloucestershire|Longford]] parish, north of [[Gloucester]], England. It lies on the banks of the [[River Severn]] and north of the [[A40 road]].
+[[File:The River Severn at the White Horse. Walham - geograph.org.uk - 85915.jpg|thumb|The River Severn at the 'White Horse', Walham.]]
-A [[National Grid (UK)|National Grid]] switching centre, providing power to half a million homes and the [[Government Communications Headquarters]] (GCHQ), is situated at Walham.
-The Walham substation came to national prominence in July [[2007]], when it was threatened by a major [[2007 United Kingdom floods|flood]].  The [[fire service]] and [[military]] stopped the flood waters two [[inch]]es below the height at which the plant would flood.  This struggle with nature was dubbed the "[[Battle for Walham]]" in [[national newspapers]].
+A [[National Grid (UK)|National Grid]] substation, providing power to half a million homes and the [[Government Communications Headquarters]] (GCHQ), is situated at Walham. The substation came to national prominence in July 2007, when it was threatened by a major [[2007 United Kingdom floods|flood]]. The [[fire service]] and military stopped the flood waters two inches below the height at which the plant would flood. This struggle with nature was dubbed the "Battle for Walham" in national newspapers.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Floods - 10 years on |url=https://thefloods.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/ |publisher=Gloucestershire Live |access-date=2 May 2021 |archive-date=27 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181227013703/http://thefloods.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Battle to save Walham sub-station from flooding - 10 years on |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-gloucestershire-40666593 |access-date=2 May 2021 |archive-date=2 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502104656/https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-gloucestershire-40666593 |url-status=live }}</ref>
-==The Village==
-The village is effectively a suburb of [[Gloucester]], which is to its south<ref>http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?v=2&cp=51.878889~-2.250556&style=r&lvl=15&sp=Point.51.878889_-2.250556_Walham___</ref>.
+==The village==
 {{Expand section|date=April 2011}}
+The village is effectively a suburb of [[Gloucester]], which is to its south.<ref name="bing">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bing.com/maps/sharing?v=2&cp=51.878889~-2.250556&style=r&lvl=15&sp=Point.51.878889_-2.250556_Walham___|title=Maps|website=www.bing.com|access-date=20 December 2020|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612210631/https://www.bing.com/maps/sharing?v=2&cp=51.878889~-2.250556&style=r&lvl=15&sp=Point.51.878889_-2.250556_Walham___|url-status=live}}</ref>
 ==Battle for Walham ==
+The Battle for Walham was the fight by emergency services and the [[Environment Agency]] to save the [[National Grid (UK)|National Grid]] 400 kV substation at Walham. When the [[River Severn]] burst its banks during the Gloucestershire floods of 2007, the fire brigade, Army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and the Environment Agency joined forces to save the threatened substation.
+The water came within two inches of overtopping (flooding) the substation controls before receding.
-{{Infobox military conflict
-|image=
-|caption=
-|conflict=Battle for Walham
-|partof=[[2007 United Kingdom floods]]
-|status= Flooding incident averted
-|date= July 2007 (precision [[flood]] prevention at a strategically important [[National Grid]] electricity switching station)
-|place=Walham, [[Gloucestershire]]
-|combatant1=''' The British people'''
-{{flag|United Kingdom}}  Army<br />
-{{flag| United Kingdom }} Fire brigade<br />
-{{flag| United Kingdom }} Severn-Trent water board<br />
-{{flag|United Kingdom}}  Environment Agency <br />
-{{flag|United Kingdom}}  Royal Navy<br />
-{{flag|United Kingdom}}  National Grid<br />
-|combatant2=The [[2007 United Kingdom floods]]
-*[[Flood]] water
-*[[Rain]]
-*[[Sleet]]
-|commander1=Unknown
-{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} N/A, head of [[Cobra Committy]] members<br />
-{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} N/A, head of the [[Royal Navy]]<br />
-{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} N/A/, head of [[Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue]]<br />
-{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} N/A, head of the [[British Army]]<br />
-|commander2= Not applicable<br />
-|casualties1= 0
-|casualties2=Flood waters diverted.
-|notes= N/A
-}}
+The Environment Agency's Rivers and Coastal Group committee were unanimous in their decision to award the Chairman's Award prize jointly to the Environment Agency and [[Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service|Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue]] teams for their work to save Walham.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/news/1827418?lang=_e&region=&projectstatus=&theme=&subject=&searchfor=&topic=&area=&month= |accessdate=2008-01-02 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/6916010.stm | work=BBC News | title=Prime minister visits flood teams | date=25 July 2007 | access-date=1 January 2008 | archive-date=2 May 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502104617/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/gloucestershire/6916010.stm | url-status=live }}</ref>
+==See also==
-The Battle for Walham was the fight by emergency services and the Environment Agency to save the National Grid Electricity Switching Station at Walham, Gloucestershire.
-The fire brigade, British Army, Royal Navy and the Environment Agency joined forces to save the power station
-Involved in the Gloucestershire floods of 2007 the water came within 2 inches of overtopping (flooding) the controls at the Switching Station.
-The [[Environment Agency 's  Rivers and Costal Group committee]] were unanimous in their decision to award the Chairmans Award prize jointly to the [[Environment Agency]] and [[Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue]] for their work to save Walham.<ref>http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/society/environment/saving+walham/624157#fold Channel 4's information about saving of Walham from floods</ref><ref> http://www.abb.co.uk/cawp/seitp202/F96BC80DD66741B08025705000507EB4.aspx</ref><ref>http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/news/1827418?lang=_e&region=&projectstatus=&theme=&subject=&searchfor=&topic=&area=&month=</ref><ref> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/6916010.stm</ref><ref> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/</ref>
-==External links==
-{{Commons category|Walham}}
-* [http://www.nationalgrid.com National Grid]
-* [http://www.ukvillages.co.uk/ukvillages.nsf/villages/Walham-Gloucestershire?open Village of Walham in Gloucestershire]
-==Also see==
 *[[Global storm activity of 2007]]
 *[[2007 United Kingdom floods]]
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