Warping Drain
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Warping Drain by Tim Heaton as part of the Geograph project.
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Warping Drain
Image: © Tim Heaton Taken: 24 Jul 2015
Many of these drains were constructed by the Dutchman Cornelius Vermuyden in the 17th century. He demonstrated how flooding of the tidal Trent could be used to deposit 'warp' (fertile sediment) onto the land.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.473996
Longitude
-0.868039