Bourne Eau
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 ...