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Wisbech Canal
The Wisbech Canal was a broad canal from Wisbech, Isle of Ely in the Fenland area of Cambridgeshire, England. It ran from the River Nene at Wisbech to the Well Creek at Outwell now in Norfolk, which gave access to the River Great Ouse. It was abandoned in 1926 and filled in during the 1970s.
The canal was planned as a means to improve the status of Wisbech as a trading centre. Following correspondence between the Hon and Revd Charles Lindsay, who later became chairman of the company, and Lord Hardwicke, on the potential benefits of the scheme, an engineer called John Watte was asked to undertake a survey and make a plan including the estimated costs of opening up the old river to create the Wisbech and Well Navigation. These were to be presented at a public meeting on 30 October 1792, at the Rose and Crown Inn, Wisbech. However, the meeting was swamped by speculators and traders from places as far away as Derby, Leicester, Uppingham, Huntingdon and Bedford and some difficulty was experienced in maintaining control, but the local people succeeded in doing so, although the initial committee consisted of equal numbers of "strangers and people at home".
The meeting Resolved:
That the Restoration of the ancient Navigation between Wisbech and Outwell will be of great public utility.
That the Object of this Plan is not intended in opposition to, or in any shape to interfere with, the plan of Drainage and Navigation proposed by the cut intended to be made from Eau Brink to Lynn.
That an application be made to the Honourable Corporation of Bedford Level, requesting their Permission to open the said River between Wisbech and Outwell, and to erect such Works as may be necessary for carrying the proposed Plan; into execution.
That a committee be appointed for making the application to the Bedford Level Corporation proposed by the last Resolution, and that the said Committee do take such Measures as may be thought expedient for promoting and carrying the said plan into effect, and that they do call a public meeting as soon as the answer of the Bedford Level Corporation can be obtained.
That Application be made by the Committee to the Lord Bishop of Ely, as Lord of the Franchise, for his concurrence in and approbation of the plan.
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Wisbech Canal
The Wisbech Canal was a broad canal from Wisbech, Isle of Ely in the Fenland area of Cambridgeshire, England. It ran from the River Nene at Wisbech to the Well Creek at Outwell now in Norfolk, which gave access to the River Great Ouse. It was abandoned in 1926 and filled in during the 1970s.
The canal was planned as a means to improve the status of Wisbech as a trading centre. Following correspondence between the Hon and Revd Charles Lindsay, who later became chairman of the company, and Lord Hardwicke, on the potential benefits of the scheme, an engineer called John Watte was asked to undertake a survey and make a plan including the estimated costs of opening up the old river to create the Wisbech and Well Navigation. These were to be presented at a public meeting on 30 October 1792, at the Rose and Crown Inn, Wisbech. However, the meeting was swamped by speculators and traders from places as far away as Derby, Leicester, Uppingham, Huntingdon and Bedford and some difficulty was experienced in maintaining control, but the local people succeeded in doing so, although the initial committee consisted of equal numbers of "strangers and people at home".
The meeting Resolved:
That the Restoration of the ancient Navigation between Wisbech and Outwell will be of great public utility.
That the Object of this Plan is not intended in opposition to, or in any shape to interfere with, the plan of Drainage and Navigation proposed by the cut intended to be made from Eau Brink to Lynn.
That an application be made to the Honourable Corporation of Bedford Level, requesting their Permission to open the said River between Wisbech and Outwell, and to erect such Works as may be necessary for carrying the proposed Plan; into execution.
That a committee be appointed for making the application to the Bedford Level Corporation proposed by the last Resolution, and that the said Committee do take such Measures as may be thought expedient for promoting and carrying the said plan into effect, and that they do call a public meeting as soon as the answer of the Bedford Level Corporation can be obtained.
That Application be made by the Committee to the Lord Bishop of Ely, as Lord of the Franchise, for his concurrence in and approbation of the plan.