The Village – Part 4

A typical Fenland road

Fenland roads are typically straight, level and go on for miles without a break. Usually they’re confined by dykes and "drains" either side – the result of hundreds of years of work reclaiming the vast marshlands. Drain is a Fenland euphemism for death trap.

Drain is a Fenland euphemism

Unfortunately, the more efficient removal of water gave rise to a rapid shrinking

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