ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən ɐ mˈaɪɾi stˈoːɹm kˈɔːzd ðə ɹˈɪvɚ hˈoʊm tə swˈɛl ænd flˈʌd ˌoʊvɚɹ ɪts bˈæŋks ɪn hˈoʊmfɜːθ, swˈiːpɪŋ ɐwˈeɪ pˈiːpəl ænd pɹˈɑːpɚɾi, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðə pˈæɹɪʃ tʃˈɜːtʃ.
In 1777 a mighty storm caused the River Holme to swell and flood over its banks in Holmfirth, sweeping away people and property, including the parish church.