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Just north of Barkston, and free of the Jurassic sandstone capping the hills to the north-west of Grantham, the Witham swings west into the Vale of Belvoir. Its route may be similar to that taken by the 'Ancaster River' during glacial times about 500,000 years ago.
Sep 21, 2024 · Best remembered for its particularly crucial role in D-Day being a success, the somewhat under recognised North Witham opened in December 1943 as a supply and maintenance base for the US Army Air Force.
- Lincolnshire
- Disused
- Woodland
- 15 December 1943-18 April 1956
The fertile marshland environment supported a rich pre-history, and from Roman times the river was an important navigation route to the North Sea. In the Middle Ages it was flowing through one of the most populated parts of the country, with wealth provided by the wool trade supporting the highest concentration of abbeys and monastic ...
Witham stands on the Roman road between the cities of Chelmsford (8 mi or 13 km south-west) and Colchester (13 mi or 21 km north-east). The River Brain runs through the town and joins the River Blackwater on the outskirts.
The river stretches over 112 miles (180 km) from its source in South Witham to the North Sea. The formation of the River Witham dates back to the Ice Age when glaciers melted and carved out river valleys across the land. Over time, the river became an important waterway for transportation and trade.
A pictorial description of the River Witham's indirect route from its source: to the sea: The first few miles, flowing east to the sea; The bend north, and up to Grantham and the Vale of Belvoir; The bend west, into the Vale of Belvoir; A bend north again, through the Vale of Belvoir to Lincoln; The bend east, through the Lincoln Gap, and into ...
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The fertile marshland environment supported a rich pre-history, and from Roman times the river was an important navigation route to the North Sea. In the Middle Ages it was flowing through one of the most populated parts of the country, with wealth provided by the wool trade supporting the highest concentration of abbeys and monastic ...
