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Bramble patch
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF2319
A patch of brambles near the River Welland. A fenland view beyond.
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Where waters meet
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF2121
Two major fenland drains converge on Pode Hole. The drain on the left is... (more)
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A fenland drain
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF2520
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Fenland view
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF1929
Typical fenland view in Gosberton Clough
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The Car Dyke
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF1226
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The Car Dyke
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF1226
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Bridge over the Car Dyke
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF1226
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To clean the screen
by Bob Harvey
for square TF1627
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Feeding the pump
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF1627
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Morton Drain
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF1623
A gravity drain relieving the water from Morton Fen and passing it through a... (more)
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The South Forty Foot Drain
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF1623
Looking South.
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Pumping station outfall
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF1858
Fed from the Engine Drain, on the fen behind, this is the sluice and pumphouse... (more)
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Fenland farming
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF1659
Typical agricultural landscape
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The Postland
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF2412
The fenland called Great Postland runs up to the New River at Crowland.
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Fenland fields
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF2313
Winter wheat in its dormant stage.
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On the fens
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF2313
Just a simple fenland lane, with drainage dyke and a rough and broken road surface
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The Swan Inn
by Bob Harvey
for square TF3708
A typical fenland pub, fortunately surviving, and handling the needs of the... (more)
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A fenland field
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF3006
A field off English Drive.
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The Counter Drain
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF1417
Ruler-straight across the fens, toward a right-angled junction with the Gravel... (more)
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The Counter Drain
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF1417
Downstream, toward Pode Hole.
The Counter Drain, among other things, catches... (more)
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Bridge over fenland drain
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF2219
The railway line to Spalding carried over the South Drove Drain.
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Fenland bungalows
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF2729
Built on the land reclaimed from the old sea dyke, these date to the late 1920s.
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Spalding Power Station
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF2625
Spalding Power Station is a combined cycle gas fired power station operated by... (more)
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The track down to the riverbank
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF2319
The riverbank in question is, as the sign on the bridge says, the River Welland.
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Looking upstream
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF2319
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The River Welland
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF2319
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The tidal Welland
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF2625
Viewed from under the bridge looking toward Spalding. Spalding power station is... (more)
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Paddock and sheds
by Bob Harvey
for square TF2729
The edge of the village, with farmland beyond. A fairly typical fenland view.
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An ancient landscape
by Bob Harvey
for square TL2299
Flag fen, near Peterborough, seen from within the archaeological museum of the same name.
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Twenty Drove
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF1521
A typical fenland scene
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The fens at Tongue End
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF1618
Technically all this fenland south of the River Glen is part of Deeping Fen, a... (more)
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Farm bridge
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF1618
A simple bridge across the Counter Drain.
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Vernatt's Drain
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF2122
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South Drove Drain
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF2121
The South Drove Drain, named in contrast to the North Drove Drain, is more... (more)
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North Drove Drain
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF2121
The artificial river bringing waters from Deeping Fen to the pump stations at... (more)
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Adventurer's Fen pumping station
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF2121
The smaller of the two modern pump houses at Pode Hole houses three electric... (more)
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Pode Hole pump house
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF2121
The pump house built for the Deeping Fen drain. It houses three huge diesel... (more)
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Automatic machinery
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF2121
The two pumping stations at Pode Hole. Each has a screen on the inlet side to... (more)
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Safety warning
by Bob Harvey
for square TF2121
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The Westlode Drain
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF2121
Once of the drainage channels that convert the Fens into valuable agricultural land.
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Composting by the drain
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF2121
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South Drove drain
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF2121
The lengthy artificial river from Adventurer's fen to the pumping station... (more)
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A fenland scene
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF2121
The land on the banks of the Adventurer's Drain is managed by the Internal... (more)
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Vernatt's Drain
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF2122
An artificial river dating from the 17th century, named after Philibert Vernatti... (more)
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Fenland Field
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF1411
Looking over the hedges from the 1st floor entrance at Eventus.
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A fenland field
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF2419
Field beside the A1175 road, between the New River and the Welland.
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Fenland Field
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF0917
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Field of Barley
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF0917
A parnoramic prospect of the fenland between Bourne and Thurlby, often called... (more)
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A Wheatfield
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF0917
A parnoramic prospect of the fenland between Bourne and Thurlby, often called... (more)
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The New River
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF2419
The New River, a relief for the Welland which defined Crowland and Cowbit... (more)
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