Monument record MLI34174 - DUCK DECOY, DOWSBY
Summary
DUCK DECOY, DOWSBY
Type and Period (1)
- DECOY POND (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Site of Dowsby Decoy. Dowsby had a famous decoy long since destroyed. It belonged to the Rev. Thomas Foster, of Ryhall and from 1 October 1765 to 1 April 1766, 13,180 ducks were taken. {1}
In the area of Old Decoy Farm, marked on Ordnance Survey maps at TF130297. {2}{3}
'Old Dowsby Decoy' is marked on the first edition 1 inch Ordnance Survey map. {4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI3978 Serial: ROEBUCK A. 1935. LINCOLNSHIRE MAGAZINE. VOL 2 No.5, p136.
- <2> SLI3660 Map: OS. 1958. OS 6 INCH SERIES. TF 12 NW.
- <3> SLI3628 Map: OS. 1985. OS 1:10000 SERIES. TF 12 NW.
- <4> SLI3685 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1824-1825. 1 Inch Map - First Edition. 1:63360. SLEAFORD.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TF 1333 3000 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DOWSBY, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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