The history of imbanking and drayning of divers fenns and marshes, both in forein parts and in this kingdom, and of the improvements thereby extracted from records, manuscripts, and other authentick testimonies / by William Dugdale.

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The history of imbanking and drayning of divers fenns and marshes, both in forein parts and in this kingdom, and of the improvements thereby extracted from records, manuscripts, and other authentick testimonies / by William Dugdale.
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Dugdale, William, Sir, 1605-1686.
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London :: Printed by Alice Warren,
1662.
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Drainage.
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Emneth.

A Drayn there, belonging to certain Fields, called Suffield and Haul∣sted; extending from the common Sea dike, called Emneth Sea dyke, on the West part of the same Field; and from thence to a place called the Styldes; at which place the said Drayns do meet, and from thence into the Fen. Which Drayns ought to be in bredth ix foot, and in depth v foot.

Another Drayn, belonging to Church∣field and Northfield; extending from a place called Seadike-dole, to a place called Knape more; and from thence Eastwards, towards Whicks brigg, and so to Myd feder, into the Smethe lode, which is the common Drayn of all Marshland.

Another Drayn, belonging to New∣field; extending from Hallow crofts on the West, and so to Ports bush, on the East; thence to Hawkyns brigge, and so to Hungate dyke, to a place called Nomans land corner; and so into Smeth lode.

Bridges.

Over the first of these Drayns are three Bridges; the one at a place called Lon∣hole; the other at the end of the Drayn; and the third between Ladyes drove, and the great Drove of Emneth.

Another Bridge situate at the North stile of Emneth.

Another, called Knapmore bridge, set over Churchfield Drayn.

Another, called Whicks bridge.

Another, called Little Edge bridge.

Another, called Hawkyns bridge, lying over Newfield drayn.

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