WW1/AC/DR7

File on the cleansing of Stratford Brook, including the following: - statement of work needing to be undertaken together with a list of lands improved giving OS map no, occupier, owner, acreage and description, e.g. "grass" [1919]; - correspondence with Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries regarding the proposed scheme for cleaning the Brook [1920]; - detailed objection to the scheme from the Lady of the Manor of Biggleswade and the Fen Reeves of the Biggleswade Common and objections by Biggleswade Urban District Council and Biggleswade Rural District Council [1920]; - copy of Ouse Drainage Board Act 1920 with detailed memorandum on it by County Land Agent [1920]; - Ordnance Survey map marked with the area covered by the Ouse Drainage Board Act in the vicinity of Stratford Brook near Beeston [1920]; - decision of Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries that the Stratford Brook drainage scheme should include a wider area [1920] [ex WAO 8/2/6 and 8/2/7]

1919 - 1920

From: 1919 To: 1920

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Stratford Brook, Bedfordshire County Council, Biggleswade Urban District Council, Biggleswade Rural District Council, Ordnance Survey, Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries, Biggleswade Manor, Fen Reeve, Ouse Drainage Board Act 1920, County Land Agent, local references drainage, BIGGLESWADE, Beeston