Crowdfunding campaign set up for 'devastated' showgroundpublished at 10:21 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2020
A crowdfunding campaign has been launched after floodwater has caused "tens of thousands of pounds worth of damage" to a Shropshire showground.
The floods "have caused damage and devastation not seen in decades" to the Shrewsbury showground, the Shropshire and West Midlands Agricultural Society said, external.
The charity said every building on the site has been flooded, with the toilet systems filled with river silt and charity shop "ruined".
The showground is used for a variety of events including the Shrewsbury Folk Festival and Shropshire County Show.
"The showground is not insured against flood damage due to its riverside location, and the society charity simply does not have the funds available to make the necessary repairs which are urgently required," it added.