Editing The Fens (section)

===Holland, Wildmore, West and East Fens===
These areas cover the northern most part of the Fens from [[Boston, Lincolnshire|Boston]] right up as far north west as [[Washingborough]] near [[Lincoln, England|Lincoln]] along the course of the [[River Witham]] and to the north east it extends up as far as the edge of the [[Lincolnshire Wolds]] to the seaside town of [[Skegness]].

* The Witham Commission Fens:
**[[Witham First District IDB|First District]]: from [[Washingborough]] to [[Billinghay]] Dales
**Second District: Blacksluice – [[Holland Fen]]
**[[Witham First District IDB|Third District]]: north of the [[River Witham]] above [[Bardney]]
**[[Witham Navigable Drains|Fourth District]]: East, West and Wildmore Fens and the Townland from Boston to [[Wainfleet, Lincolnshire|Wainfleet]]
**Fifth District: Kyme Eau to [[Billinghay]] Skirth
**Sixth District: Blacksluice – Helpringham Eau to Kyme Eau

These were drained in the 18th and 19th centuries.<ref>Bedford Levels information from Ordnance Survey 1:50 000 First Series Sheets 142 (1974) and 143 (1974). Lincolnshire information from Wheeler, W. H. ''A History of the Fens of South Lincolnshire'' 2nd ed. (1896) facsimile ed. Paul Watkins (1990) {{ISBN|1-871615-19-4}}</ref>