Late 19th century or earlier decoy pond, 'Old Decoy' (or 'Jacques Hall Old Decoy'), north-west of Wrabness House (EHER 82222)

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Summary

A decoy pond described as being 'quite filled up' in 1886 and depicted on the 1st edition OS map.

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Grid reference	Centred TM 1643 3106 (217m by 116m)
Civil Parish	WRABNESS, TENDRING, ESSEX

Type and Period

DECOY POND (Late 19th century to Modern - 1886 AD (pre) to 2050 AD (throughout))

Description

Old Decoy is placed half-a-mile east of Jacques Hall (EHER 82196), the same distance south of Jacques Bay, on the Stour, a mile north-east of Bradfield, and 300 paces south of the Harwich and Manningtree Railway. Payne-Gallwey, writing in 1886, states that the pond was quite filled up and its enclosure alone remained ; no further particulars were obtainable. It was known also as Jacques Hall Old Decoy. <1> A decoy pond is depicted on the 1st edition OS map. <2> The relationship of the decoy with Jacques Hall (EHER 82196) is uncertain.

Sources

<1> SEX77052 Article in serial: Glegg, W.. 1943-1944. The Duck Decoys of Essex, part 2. Essex Naturalist. XXVII. 211-225. p.222.
<2> SEX53053 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1872-1890. Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1st Edition). OS. Paper. 1:10,560.

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