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Ordnance Surveyor Drawing of Tattershall (OSD 279 series 242) |
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Dikes and canals constructed to drain the fens are the prominent feature of this plan of the West Fen in Lincolnshire. These date from the 17th century, when James I appointed Dutch engineer Cornelius Vermuyden to direct the drainage of the wetlands. Many local people opposed the scheme as the plan involved commonland on which they grazed cattle. As a result of Vermuyden's work, the fens changed radically in appearance, from an area of flooded marshes to one of extensively farmed agricultural land. |
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Map legend | Ordnance Surveyor Drawing of Tattershall (OSD 279 series 242) [North: 53.1791850470974, South: 52.9672566062672, East: 0.051894118729993, West: -0.314384306991485] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Budgen, Charles |
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Credit line | British Library | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Scale | 2 : 1 Mile (1 : 31680) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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institution QS:P195,Q23308 |
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Maps OSD 279 series 242 |
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Dimensions | 82 x 82 cm | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medium | Pen and ink on paper | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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