The idea of an artificial river running, as the Old Bedford River does, from Earith to Denver was not a new idea; it had been proposed as early as 1604 by the engineer John Hunt.
Turkey Smart was born in 1830 on the banks of the Old Bedford River.
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Located near Chatteris and Ramsey, the river runs 10.5 miles, from Wells Bridge, where it joins the Old River Nene, to Welches Dam Sluice, where it joins the Counter Wash Drain, which then changes identity into the Old Bedford River.