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26-Jan-2022

Boston, like many of the localities in this part of the world, does red brick really well:

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The Boston Guildhall, dating back to 1390

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It also stands out, as I've already mentioned, for its supremely watery situation, which has continued to fascinate us all through our stay.

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The Haven, one cold and wintry morning

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The Black Sluice Lock, which links the Haven to the South Forty Foot Drain, a man-made waterway running 19 miles westwards

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Walking the South Forty Foot Drain

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The junction of the North and South Forty Foot Drains

To close, a few more watery details from Boston:

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Herbert Ingram, founder of the London Illustrated News, and Liberal MP for Boston, who perished in 1860 when the Lake Michigan paddle steamer on which he was travelling collided with another vessel

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"Lagan", by Jo Chapman, is one of the Boston Buoys, a series of six artworks created on former working buoys

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"By Land", another of the buoys, by Carrie Reichardt

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