2022

TL2798 : Ice on Morton's Leam, Whittlesey Wash - The Nene Washes

taken 1 year ago, near to North Side, Peterborough, England

Ice on Morton's Leam, Whittlesey Wash - The Nene Washes
Ice on Morton's Leam, Whittlesey Wash - The Nene Washes
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The Nene Washes © Richard Humphrey

The Nene Washes are a large area of grassland which can be deliberately flooded and are generally known a washland. They are located between the River Nene and a bank south of Morton’s Leam (The South Bank) and stretch for 12 miles from Peterborough to Guyhirn. The area is technically a giant flood reservoir. The washes have local village names, Guyhirn Wash, Wisbech St Mary Wash, Whittlesey Wash etc but are collectively known as The Nene Washes. One of the earliest Fenland drains, Morton’s Leam, dug in the late 15th century (before the nearby River Nene was straightened in the early 1700s) flows in almost a straight line parallel to the current course of the River Nene through the washes. At times of potential flooding along The Nene Valley water is channeled from The River Nene into Morton’s Leam and onto the washes. Water is released from The Washes via a sluice gate, see Link near Guyhirn and back into the River Nene at low tide when the threat of flooding the along The Nene Valley has subsided.


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Geographical Context: Rivers, Streams, Drainage Lakes, Wetland, Bog Primary Subject: Drainage other tags: Drain Winter Washland Nene Washes Mortons Leam Willows Frozen Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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TL2798, 44 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Richard Humphrey   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 14 December, 2022   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 16 December, 2022
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 2738 9845 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:34.1381N 0:7.3197W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 2730 9840
View Direction
East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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