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From at least the 16th century up to the eighteenth century the name of the bay was in the plural; "the Washes", from the Old English ''wæsc''; a sandbank washed by the sea. | From at least the 16th century up to the eighteenth century the name of the bay was in the plural; "the Washes", from the Old English ''wæsc''; a sandbank washed by the sea. | ||
The eastern coast of the Wash is entirely within Norfolk. The opposing coast, which is roughly parallel to the east coast, runs from Gibraltar Point to the mouth of the River Welland, is all within Lincolnshire}}<noinclude> | The eastern coast of the Wash is entirely within Norfolk. The opposing coast, which is roughly parallel to the east coast, runs from Gibraltar Point to the mouth of the River Welland, is all within Lincolnshire.}}<noinclude> | ||
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