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The Bulwark is a Civil War fieldwork near Earith, Huntingdonshire. It is situated to the east of Earith, within a narrow strip of land (the Hundred Foot Washes) which separates the Old and New Bedford Rivers, both of which join the Great River Ouse just to the south. The Bulwark was constructed by Parliamentarian forces between 1643 and 1645. It was strategically placed to command an important river crossing at the western end of the fen causeway which linked Huntingdon to the Isle of Ely; and to control traffic on both the River Great Ouse and the Old Bedford River. It is within the council area of Huntingdonshire (Cambridgeshire).
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1013282.

Place Type: Civil War Relic
Historic County: Huntingdonshire
Lat, Long: 52.355403,0.043656807
Grid Reference: TL 3927 7500
Civil Parish: Earith CP
Council Area: Huntingdonshire CA (Cambridgeshire CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough SA
Police Area: Cambridgeshire PA

GBPN ID: 304891
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/The_Bulwark,_Huntingdonshire_304891

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