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Bourne Eau

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The pumping station at Tongue End, which replaced the former sluice between Bourne Eau and the River Glen. Bourne Eau is a short river which rises in the town of Bourne in Lincolnshire, England, and flows in an easterly direction to join the River Glen at Tongue End. It is an embanked river, as its normal level is higher than that of the surrounding Fens. It was navigable in the 18th and 19th century, but now forms an important part of the drainage system that enables the surrounding fen land to be used for agriculture. Contents 1 Course 2 History 3 Linguistic derivations 4 See also 5 References 6 External links Course Bourne Eau outside the Abbey Church at Bourne. The iron bridge is dated 1832. Bourne Eau rises in The Wellhead , otherwise known as St Peter's Pool, in Bourne, Lincolnshire. [1] The Wellhead is a natural artesian spring which once formed the source of the water defences of Bourne Castle as well as the power for the ...

Borough of Boston

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Borough in England Borough of Boston Borough Shown within the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire Sovereign state United Kingdom Constituent country England Region East Midlands Administrative county Lincolnshire Admin. HQ Boston Government  • Type Boston Borough Council  • Leadership: Leader & Cabinet  • Executive: Conservative  • MPs: Matt Warman Area  • Total 140.9 sq mi (364.9 km 2 ) Area rank 115th Population (mid-2017 est.)  • Total 64,637  • Rank Ranked 305th  • Density 460/sq mi (180/km 2 ) Time zone UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)  • Summer (DST) UTC+1 (British Summer Time) ONS code 32UB (ONS) E07000136 (GSS) Ethnicity 98.4% White Website boston.gov.uk The Borough of Boston is a local government district with borough status in Lincolnshire, England. Its council is based in the town of Boston. The borough borders East Lindsey to the north, North Kesteven to the west and South Hol...

Ruston (engine builder)

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Ruston & Hornsby Ruston & Hornsby logo Type Private Industry Engineering Fate Purchased by English Electric Predecessor Ruston, Proctor and Company Founded 1918 Headquarters Waterside South, Lincoln, England Products Diesel engines, Locomotives, Steam engines, Gas turbines Parent English Electric (1966–68) GEC (1968–2003) Siemens (2003–) Subsidiaries Ruston-Bucyrus Ruston & Hornsby was an industrial equipment manufacturer in Lincoln, England founded in 1918. The company is best known as a manufacturer of narrow and standard gauge diesel locomotives and also of steam shovels. Other products included cars, steam locomotives and a range of internal combustion engines, and later gas turbines. It is now a subsidiary of Siemens. Contents 1 Background 2 Ruston & Hornsby 2.1 Steam machinery 2.2 World War 1 2.3 The Ruston-Hornsby car 2.4 World War II 3 Diesels and gas turbines 4 Gas t...