Andy Biggs
An English River
Flow of the River Wyre
The River Wyre flows for nearly 28 miles, from its source in the heart of the Forest of Bowland, onto where it enters the sea at the port of Fleetwood.
This on going project aims to explore the change of seasons and their influence on the course of the river, the landscape that surrounds it and the lives of the people who live along its course. During the summer months a series of events, such as Knott End Gala, Great Eccelston Agricultural Show and Scorton Fayre form the backbone of the local social calendar. The project also uses the river and the Flyde coastline as a vehicle to look at the issues of rising sea levels and their impact on the local landscape and community. Given the topography of the Flyde coast, an increase in sea levels by 50cm would have a disastrous effect on the population of the Wyre.
