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RefNoKBLC/2/9/14/59
AltRefNoS/B/SP1331
TitlePetition of the Commissioners for Draining Fen Lands in Manea, Upwell, Welney, Downham, Witcham and Byall Fen
DescriptionThe petitioners report that the new sluice at Welmore Lake will prevent upland floodwaters from draining from the Ouse Washes in the winter months. They ask for a new [drain] to be cut at the lower end of Welmore Lake, to replace the one blocked by the sluice. Fourteen signatories.
DateWhitsun 1826
CreatorNameBedford Level Corporation
RepositoryCambridgeshire Archives
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