North Brink, Wisbech
North Brink, Wisbech, Cambs.


 

 

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A fine Historical Georgian Market Town

Established 1996

Welcome to the historic town of Wisbech.

52o 40' 30"N  00o 13' 53"E

 

 

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 Wisbech - a mini guide

Photos (Except where stated) by Ken Stockley

North Brink Panoramic, Wisbech
(Photo by permission WTDG)

Wisbech, Capital of the Fens, with a population of about 20,200, and situated about 25 miles to the northeast of Peterborough, is a market town of great character and historical importance. It has a great deal to offer the visitor, from it's Georgian architecture, to it's Church, Museum and other points of interest. There is so much history, connecting back to the Romans, and such well known people as Hereward the Wake, the luckless King John, Octavia Hill, the co-founder of the National Trust and pioneer of social housing, was born here in 1838.

It was first mentioned in the charter of the Saxon King Wulphere in the year 664, when it was called Visebec. The first Wisbech Castle was erected by William I in 1086. King John slept there when he visited Wisbech, and who's treasure is still being searched for - lost in The Wash in 1216.

The draining of the Fens brought prosperity to Wisbech when the produce of the rich agricultural land flowed through the port. Wisbech landowners and merchants grew wealthy and built their rows of elegant houses along the banks of the River Nene. Facing each other across the water, North Brink and South Brink are among the finest Georgian streets in England.

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The population of the surrounding parishes 
is set out below:

Parish  Population 
(2001 Census)

Elm 
Gorefield 
Leverington 
Newton  
Parson Drove
Tydd St Giles
Wisbech St Mary

 3,295
1,604
2,914
657
1,030
995
3,019

 

The town of Wisbech is the most populous in the district with 20,200 residents (2001 Census).

Age Group

Residents
(from 2001Census)

0-4 
5-9  
10-14 
15-19  
20-24 
25-34 
35-44 
45-54 
55-64  
65-74  
75 or over 

 1669 
1812
1812 
1684
1386 
3678 
3751 
3912 
3260
3094
2675

 


Ag Labs, 1934
From the Lilian Ream Collection

 Fen Folk

Generations of Fenland people have earned their living from the land, the dark, rich soil being some of the most fertile in the country, producing a variety of crops from cereals, fruit, flowers and creating dramatic changes in the landscape throughout the seasons. Native 'Fenlanders' are hardworking, law abiding citizens, with deep Anglo-Saxon roots, proud of the name 'Fen Tigers', gained by fierce opposition to the draining of the Fens in the 17th. Century.  Their strength of character and independence is demonstrated in the fact that one in six men in work are self-employed

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Wisbech Town Park

Wisbech Park stretches out over 11 acres within the Bowthorpe conservation area, and is just a short 10 minute walk from the town centre.

Wisbech Town Park


Wisbech Town Park Bandstand

 



Wisbech Branch
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Over 3 million people in the UK are diagnosed with diabetes, with an estimated 1.5 million who don't know. 

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02 January 2010

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