| Welches Dam | |
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  Welches Dam Location within Cambridgeshire | |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MARCH |
| Postcode district | PE15 |
| Dialling code | 01354 |
| UK Parliament | |
Welches Dam is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Manea, in the Fenland district, in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It is around 5 miles (8 km) to the north west of Ely. The parish covered an area of 2,355 acres (953 ha). Within the parish boundaries were the hamlet of the same name and the settlement of Purls Bridge. In 1951 the parish had a population of 69.[1] Welches Dam is the site of the visitor centre for the RSPB Ouse Washes reserve.[2][3]
The parish of Welches Dam was surrounded by those of Coveney, Manea, Mepal, and Witcham.
- ^ "Population statistics Welches Dam ExP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ Ouse Washes.info
- ^ RSPB Ouse Washes