NHER 13531 (Monument record) - New Bedford River or Hundred Foot Drain
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL59NE |
|---|---|
| District | WEST NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Cut by Vermuyden in the 1650s.
The Wash between this and the Old Bedford River was designed as a flood reservoir.
Runs southwards from 5870 0100 to the county boundary and beyond. In fact built in 1651, to supercede the Old Bedford River as the main channel for the Ouse Waters.
See (S1).
See (S2) for details of construction - though referring to Cambridgeshire section, this is applicable to the whole lengths.
E. Rose (NLA), 2 March 1993.
6 October 1993. NLA air photography.
Old and new Bedford rivers (and washes).
H. Clare (NLA), 1 February 2001.
For details of construction of the parallel barrier banks see reference (S3).
At Welmore Lake Sluice (NHER 55394) the river is joined by the River delph which is stated to be a 19th century construction, see NHER 13529. In 1999 the 1931 sluice was replaced, revealing earlier remains believed to be associated with the 1825 sluice. See NHER 55394 for further details.
E. Rose (NLA), 29 November 1999. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 26 January 2017.
22 July 1996. NLA air photography.
Section of New Bedford River visible.
H. Clare (NLA), 4 January 2002.
Associated Sources (12)
- --- SNF50454 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. TF 5800W - Y; TF 5700ACY.
- --- SNF50647 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1998. TL 5798B - K; TL 5799B - C; TL 5698F.
- --- SNF48561 Aerial Photograph: TL 5798/ L and TL 5597/ A-D.
- --- SNF47477 Photograph: Saunders, P.. 1999. [unknown].
- --- SNF65853 Publication: Norfolk Heritage. 1977. Water Transport in Norfolk. New Bedford River.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TL 59 SW M.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF5637 Monograph: Darby, H.C.. 1983. The Changing Fenland.. pp 76-78.
- <S2> SNF6491 Publication: James, N.. 1992. Fenland Research. pp 65-7.
- <S3> SNF6490 Article in Serial: James, N. 1993. The Middle and South Barrier Banks of the Fens. The Archaeological Journal. Vol 150 pp 503-508.
- <S4> SNF6670 Monograph: Labrun, E.A.. 1994. Civil Engineering Heritage, East and Central England.. p 91.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Feb 18 2022 12:14PM