| I wonder if it could have been an outbreak of 'marsh fever' which, I believe, affected the areas around the Norfolk Fens? |
| The Fens are particularly fertile, containing around half of the grade 1 agricultural land in England. |
| The low hills were not yet cleared, nor the Fens and the wolds trimmed and enclosed. |
| Ely, on a small hill, dominates the rural countryside and its appearance in times of flood causes it to be known as The Ship of the Fens. |
| Some areas of the Fens were once permanently flooded, creating small lakes or meres, while others were only flooded during periods of high water. |
| However the Fens in Cambridgeshire are prone to flooding should a strong system affect the area. |
