Monument record MLI23224 - FLEET DECOY, FLEET FEN
Summary
FLEET DECOY, FLEET FEN
Type and Period (2)
- DECOY POND (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- DECOY POND (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
SITE OF FLEET DECOY ON FLEET FEN. THIS DECOY WAS DESTROYED BY THE CUTTING OF THE SOUTH HOLLAND DRAIN IN 1793. {1}
'DECOY HOUSE' IS MARKED ON 1:10,000 1979 OS MAP AT TF35851800. 'FLEET DECOY' IS MARKED ON THE 1inch FIRST EDITION OS MAP OF 1824 IMMEDIATELY SOUTH-EAST OF COY BRIDGE. {2}{3}
IT WAS ONCE OWNED BY JOSEPH BANKS. {6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI3978 Serial: ROEBUCK A. 1935. LINCOLNSHIRE MAGAZINE. VOL 2 No.5, p136.
- <2> SLI3623 Map: OS. 1979. OS 1:10000 SERIES. TF 13 NE.
- <3> SLI3685 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1824-1825. 1 Inch Map - First Edition. 1:63360. DOWNHAM.
- <4> SLI173 Aerial Photograph: 1945-84. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. FN42,1951, .
- <5> SLI173 Aerial Photograph: 1945-84. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. ACL36,1961, .
- <6> SLI4944 Verbal Communication: HEALEY, R.H.. 1997. Verbal report from Hilary Healey. -.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 3580 1644 (299m by 268m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FLEET, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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