The old farmhouse at Cliff Farm in Trimingham, which dates back to the 18th century, can be seen dangling over the cliffs after a landslide last week and is now set to be demolished before it falls onto the beach.
The homeowner who bought the property just five years ago at auction for £132,000, has been forced to evacuate his home and North Norfolk District Council has confirmed it will soon be demolishing the property. Recent heavy rainfall has increased erosion in the soft cliffs at Trimingham and there have been frequent landslides over the last few months. Four years ago, in January 2020, a large part of the cliff eroded near Trimingham House Caravan Park, with tonnes of sand and silt falling onto the beach.
Trimingham Parish Council plans to use drones to plant seeds along the cliffs in a bid to naturally bind them together and slow down the rate of erosion threatening the village. They have also been trying to use pipes to drain water out of the cliffs.
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