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Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:35 am Post subject: The river flooding |
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The river flooding, which affected 30 counties in England during March 1947, caused the Great Ouse to break its banks at Little Thetford. Heavy rain following a very severe winter overwhelmed multiple rivers throughout England and eastern Wales. It was the worst flooding in over two hundred years. The dismantled Ely and St Ives Railway crossed the A10 road at Thetford corner. The Cambridge station to Ely station section of the Fen Line passes through the east of the village. The rail journey from Little Thetford to London, via Ely, takes about 75 minutes. Occupying an area of 2 square miles (5 km2), and with a population of 693, Little Thetford is the smallest civil parish in the ward of Stretham; notable buildings in the village date from the 14th century.
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1 History
2 Governance
3 Geography
3.1 Geology and topography
3.2 Boundaries
3.3 Drainage and the Fens
3.4 Climate
4 Demography
5 Economy
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