March Walk: Town Centre【4K】

Located in the county of Cambridgeshire, and around 15 miles east of Peterborough, is the town of March.

The town's name is believed to derive from Old English 'mearc', meaning boundary. Prior to the draining of the Fens, which began in the 17th century, March was originally an island. Sometime around the 1st or 2nd century AD, the Romans constructed the Fen Causeway. This measured up to 18 metres wide and linked Peterborough to the west with the village of Denver in Norfolk to the east. March was situated along this causeway.

By the 16th century, March had become a minor port, with cargo boats carrying coal and grain travelling along the old course of the River Nene as far upstream as here. Significant growth came following the aforementioned draining of the fens, beginning in the 17th century. Initially, windmills driving scoop wheels were used, but as the land level sank further, a more sophisticated system was required. This came in the 19th century with a steam-powered drainage machine.

In 1847 the railway arrived in March. This was once a major junction for several lines, but has since been reduced to being a stop on the Ely–Peterborough Line at roughly the mid-point between the two cities.

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Filmed: 6th April 2024

Link to the walk on Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZFvfBRvkYnTEX...

Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 High Street
4:45 St Peter's Church
5:04 High Street
7:32 Market Place
9:06 Elwyn Road
10:41 High Street
11:03 Nene Parade
12:53 Broad Street
15:17 Station Road
17:01 Dartford Road