Holme Fen pole, 1929
Holme Fen
History of Holme Fen post
When Whittlesey Mere was drained, John Lawrence took a cast-iron column that had been removed from Crystal Palace, and drove it into the clay leaving the top flush with the ground as it was in 1851. As the peat shrunk the pole was revealed. By 1955 the soil had dropped 12ft.
In 2026 during the summer drought there was a widespread fire at Holme Fen which burned for several months.
Summer 2026 Holme Fen fire
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