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Whittlesea Mere was once one of the largest lakes in Britain. Its drainage between 1849 and 1853 was a major engineering project and led to severe peat shrinkage as the surrounding area dried out.

Whittlesea Mere

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Whittlesea Mere was once one of the largest lakes in Britain. Its drainage between 1849 and 1853 was a major engineering project and led to severe peat shrinkage as the surrounding area dried out.

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4th Aug 2009

Subjects:
 Geography, History

Key Stages:
 Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2

Keywords:
Drainage

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