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Situated in the heart of the Fens - on the borders of Lincolnshire, Norfolk and its own Cambridgeshire -Wisbech (pronounced wiz-beach) is a town with a population of about 19,000.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, Wisbech rose to become a wealthy port, handling a wide range of agricultural produce. Its former prosperity can still be seen in the many Georgian buildings which line both banks of the River Nene. Its most famous son and daughter are Thomas Clarkson, an early anti-slavery campaigner and Octavia Hill, founder of the National Trust.
Wisbech remains a market town today, with some tourist interest - notably the National Trust property, Peckover House - but with few industries and competition from neighbouring King's Lynn and Peterborough, it is a shadow of its former glory.
