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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:historical_event
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gptkbp:affectedArea
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gptkb:Cambridgeshire
gptkb:Lincolnshire
gptkb:Norfolk
gptkb:Suffolk
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:England
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gptkbp:effect
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ecological change
loss of traditional fenland lifestyle
transformation of wetlands into farmland
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gptkbp:historicalOpposition
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commoners
landowners
local fen dwellers
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Draining of the Fens
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gptkbp:legacy
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modern agricultural productivity
ongoing water management
preserved nature reserves
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:East_Anglia
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gptkbp:notableEngineering
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pumping stations
construction of drainage channels
building of sluices
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:New_Bedford_River
gptkb:Old_Bedford_River
Ely Cathedral (landmark in the region)
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gptkbp:notablePerson
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gptkb:Cornelius_Vermuyden
gptkb:Francis_Russell,_4th_Earl_of_Bedford
gptkb:John_Rennie_the_Elder
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gptkbp:purpose
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agriculture
land reclamation
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gptkbp:startDate
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17th century
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Eric_H._Ash
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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