1831.—February 10th. In consequence of the sudden melting of the snow, the suburbs of the town were deeply inundated.
Though the flood in 1831 was considered a very high one, according to evidence of brass plates affixed to the inside of the window jambs of a house in Frankwell, the Severn at that end of the town was 3½ inches lower than the great flood in 1795. The lowest plate bears the following inscription:—
“This is to let you know
The Severn up to me did flow.
December 21, anno 1672.”
A second plate two inches above the preceding, records—
“To this line flowed Severn.
November 8, 1770.”
On the third plate six inches higher than the second is inscribed—
“This plate is fixed to let you know
That Severn to this line did flow.
February 11, 1795.”
1832.—The cholera morbus in its destructive career through the kingdom visited Shrewsbury, when about a hundred persons fell victims to that direful malady.
1849.—The cholera again made its appearance in Shrewsbury; the fatal cases were fewer than in 1832.