and OUSE WASHES
INTRODUCTION
The Denver Complex forms the focus of the flood defence system that protects the low lying lands of the Fens from inundation by the sea and freshwater flood.
Its construction has a long history,
HISTORY
In a massive arc around the Wash lies the great Fenland plain. Only 5% of the total area of England and Wales is classified as first class agricultural land, and yet almost the whole of the Fenland falls into this category.
Today, these are England's most prosperous agricultural areas, but their plenty has been hard won.
