Forty Foot Drain

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.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Drainage canal
  • Description: group of drainage channels in Fenland, England
  • Also known as: “Vemuden’s Drain”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manea and Pymoor.

Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in the District… is situated 2½ miles northeast of Forty Foot Drain.

Village
Photo: Greg Chapman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in in the vicinity of and in the parish of . is situated 3 miles east of Forty Foot Drain.

Hamlet
Photo: Hugh Venables, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet in civil parish, part of , England. is situated 3 miles southeast of Forty Foot Drain.

Forty Foot Drain

Latitude
52.4576° or 52° 27′ 27″ north
Longitude
0.13111° or 0° 7′ 52″ east
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Open location code
9F42F45J+2C
Geo­Names ID
10109509
Wiki­data ID
Q5472965
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to French—“Forty Foot Drain” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Welch’s Dam and Horseway.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ouse Washes and Chatteris.

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Worth a closer look: London and Manchester.

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