WISBECH

town (parish), Fenland district, administrative and historic county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies along the River Nene 11 miles (18 km) above the latter's outlet in the Wash. Wisbech is the trading, administrative, and service centre of the productive agricultural region of the Fenland. The town has canning and brewing activities, as well as light engineering industries. The growing of bulbs and flowers is a special feature of the district, and Wisbech has a school of horticulture. Among the Georgian houses that line the riverside is Peckover House, now owned by the National Trust. Pop. (1991) 24,981.