Wisbech Canal Wisbech Canal The Wisbech Canal was a broad canal near Wisbech in the Fenland area of Cambridgeshire, England. It ran from the River Nene at Wisbech to the Well Creek at Outwell 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
Wisbech local non league football team is Wisbech Town Football Club, nicknamed "The Fenmen". In order of birth: A 1924 film recorded a day at the North Cambs hospital in the East Anglian Film Archive (EAFA). 1926 street scenes filmed to be shown at the local Electric Theatre. EAFA. North Cambs hospital in the 1930s. EAFA. ‘Approaching Wisbech’ an amateur film of a simulated road traffic accident made in the late 1930s. EAFA. 1961 The Wisbech to Upwell Tramway. EAFA. In 1963 Anglia TV recorded a film report on Wisbech Castle. This is also available to download on the East Anglian