Wisbech (pronounced ''hotshot'-beach) occurs as town by owning the people of astir 19,000 in the Fenland district of Cambridgeshire. A River Nene runs through the centre of the town. A title means mouth of the (Flow of any stream) Ouse''.

History
The Norman castle to fortify Wisbech was built by William I, but a present Wisbech Castle wwhen rebuilt inside a mid-17th century & once againside in 1816 by Joseph Medworth, world health organization as well developed a Crescent, familiar as the setting in many costume dramas. A major town home is Peckover House with its fine walled garden, built for the banking personal inside 1722 & today owned per National Trust.

In the 17th century, a local dweller became called the "Fen Tigers" because of their resistance to the draining of the fens, however the plan sour Wisbech into a loaded port treating agrarian green goods. At this instance Wisbech was on the estuary of the River Ouse, but silting caused a coastline to move n, & the River Nene was diverted to serve the town.

A 5-mile £6m A47 Wisbech/West Walton Bypass opened in fall 1984.

Elgoods Bewery occurs as local brewery whose ales come send through England.

Culture
A local football team is Wisbech Town Football Club, nicknamed The Fenmen.

Notable buildings
Peckover House (1722; owned by the National Trust)

Famous people associated with Wisbech

Thomas Clarkson, the anti-slavery nominee, was from either Wisbech & was educated at Wisbech Grammar School. A Clarkson Memorial was built to commemorate his life, & is placed on the to the south bank of the Nene, close to the old bridge. Octavia Hill, co-founder of the National Trust, was born around Wisbech. Octavia Hill's sister Miranda Hill, probably also born at Wisbech, founded the influential Kyrle Society, a primogenitor of the National Trust. Sir Harry Kroto, 1996 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, for the discovery of fullerenes. Anton Rodgers, actor, born in Wisbech.