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Forty Foot Drain, the Glossary

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The Forty Foot or Forty Foot Drain is a name given to several of the principal channels in the drainage schemes of the Fens of Eastern England, the name being qualified when there is a need to distinguish between them.[1]

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  1. 24 relations: Black Sluice, Boston, Lincolnshire, Bourne, Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Chatteris, Cornelius Vermuyden, Guthram Gowt, Huntingdonshire, List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1846, North Forty Foot Bank, Old Bedford River, Ordnance Survey, Ramsey, Cambridgeshire, River, River Glen, Lincolnshire, River Nene, River Witham, South Forty-Foot Drain, St Botolph's Church, Boston, The Fens, The Haven, Boston, Viz., Welches Dam, Wiggenhall St Germans.

  2. 1653 establishments in England
  3. Canals in Cambridgeshire
  4. Canals in Lincolnshire
  5. Canals opened in 1653
  6. Drainage canals in England
  7. Rivers of Cambridgeshire
  8. Rivers of Lincolnshire

Black Sluice

The Black Sluice is the name given to the structure that controls the flow of the South Forty-Foot Drain into The Haven, at Boston, Lincolnshire, England. Forty Foot Drain and Black Sluice are Canals in Lincolnshire and Fenland District.

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Boston, Lincolnshire

Boston is a market town and inland port in the borough of the same name in the county of Lincolnshire, England.

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Bourne, Lincolnshire

Bourne is a market town and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England.

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Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs.) is a ceremonial county in the East of England and East Anglia.

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Chatteris

Chatteris is a market town and civil parish in the Fenland district of Cambridgeshire, England, situated in the Fens between Huntingdon, March and Ely. Forty Foot Drain and Chatteris are Fenland District.

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Cornelius Vermuyden

Sir Cornelius Vermuyden (1595 – 11 October 1677) was a Dutch engineer who introduced Dutch land reclamation methods to England.

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Guthram Gowt

Guthram Gowt is a small settlement in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England.

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Huntingdonshire

Huntingdonshire (abbreviated Hunts) is a local government district in Cambridgeshire, England, which was historically a county in its own right.

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List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1846

This is a complete list of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the year 1846.

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The North Forty Foot Bank is an area in the civil parish of Holland Fen with Brothertoft, in the Boston district, in the county of Lincolnshire, England.

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Old Bedford River

The Old Bedford River is an artificial, partial diversion of the waters of the River Great Ouse in the Fens of Cambridgeshire, England. Forty Foot Drain and Old Bedford River are Canals in Cambridgeshire, Drainage canals in England and rivers of Cambridgeshire.

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Ordnance Survey

The Ordnance Survey (OS) is the national mapping agency for Great Britain.

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Ramsey, Cambridgeshire

Ramsey is a market town and civil parish in the Huntingdonshire district of Cambridgeshire, England.

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River

A river is a natural flowing freshwater stream, flowing on land or inside caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river.

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River Glen, Lincolnshire

The River Glen is a river in Lincolnshire, England with a short stretch passing through Rutland near Essendine. Forty Foot Drain and river Glen, Lincolnshire are rivers of Lincolnshire.

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River Nene

The River Nene (or: see below) is a river that flows through the east of England. Forty Foot Drain and river Nene are rivers of Cambridgeshire and rivers of Lincolnshire.

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River Witham

The River Witham is a river almost entirely in the county of Lincolnshire in the east of England. Forty Foot Drain and river Witham are rivers of Lincolnshire.

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The South Forty-Foot Drain, also known as the Black Sluice Navigation, is the main channel for the land-drainage of the Black Sluice Level in the Lincolnshire Fens. Forty Foot Drain and South Forty-Foot Drain are Canals in Lincolnshire and Drainage canals in England.

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St Botolph's Church, Boston

St Botolph's Church is the Anglican parish church of Boston, Lincolnshire, England.

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The Fens

The Fens or Fenlands in eastern England are a naturally marshy region supporting a rich ecology and numerous species. Forty Foot Drain and The Fens are Fenland District.

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The Haven, Boston

The Haven is the tidal river of the port of Boston, Lincolnshire in England. Forty Foot Drain and the Haven, Boston are rivers of Lincolnshire.

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Viz.

The abbreviation viz. (or viz without a full stop) is short for the Latin italic, which itself is a contraction of the Latin phrase videre licet, meaning "it is permitted to see".

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Welches Dam

Welches Dam is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Manea, in the Fenland district, in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. Forty Foot Drain and Welches Dam are Fenland District.

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Wiggenhall St Germans

Wiggenhall St Germans is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk in the East of England.

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See also

1653 establishments in England

Canals in Cambridgeshire

Canals in Lincolnshire

Canals opened in 1653

Drainage canals in England

Rivers of Cambridgeshire

Rivers of Lincolnshire

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forty_Foot_Drain

Also known as 40 Foot Drain, Forty-foot Drain, Vermuyden's Drain.