Possible site of late 19th century decoy pond, 'Villa Farm Decoy', near River Colne (EHER 82218)

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Summary

Now destroyed. The possible site of a decoy pond recorded as overgrown in 1886. It is described as being located 2.5 miles SSW of Elmstead and 1 mile east of Wivenhoe, and is named after Villa Farm (see EHER 2115 for nearby Roman villa) but the true location is not known.

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Grid reference	TM 0522 2200 (point)
Civil Parish	ELMSTEAD, TENDRING, ESSEX

Type and Period

DECOY POND (Late 19th century - 1886 AD to 1886 AD)

Description

Villa Farm Decoy was placed near the River Colne, two miles and a half SSW, from Elmstead, and one mile east from Wivenhoe. Payne-Gallwey, writing in 1886, stated that the pool still remained, although it was almost overgrown with reeds and willows. <1> Villa Farm is labelled on the 1st edition OS map and is now called Sunnymede Farm. The decoy pond is not mapped. <2> Note: The true location of this decoy pond is not known and the mapped location has been chosen as it is 'Villa Farm'.

Sources

<1> SEX77052 Article in serial: Glegg, W.. 1943-1944. The Duck Decoys of Essex, part 2. Essex Naturalist. XXVII. 211-225. p.220.
<2> SEX53053 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1872-1890. Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1st Edition). OS. Paper. 1:10,560.

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