Lewes and Laughton Levels
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title:
Lewes and Laughton Levels
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The Lewes and Laughton Levels are an area of low-lying land bordering the River Ouse near Lewes and the Glynde Reach near Laughton in East Sussex, England. The area was probably a tidal inlet in Norman times, but by the early 14th century, some meadows had been created by building embankments. Conditions deteriorated later that century, and by 1537, most of the meadows were permanently flooded. Part of the problem was the buildup of shingle across the mouth of the Ouse, but in 1537 a scot tax wa
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewes_and_Laughton_Levels
date created:
2018-04-21T17:04:56Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T02:13:24Z
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