Monument record 0156700000 - NW OF LAKE, WOTTON UNDERWOOD PARK

Summary

Historical records of four nineteenth century duck decoy ponds, three now gone, recorded in field survey

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Type and Period (1)

  • DECOY POND (19th Century to Modern - 1860 AD to 1908 AD)

Description

REMAINS OF DECOY. FORMERLY 4, BUT 1 TO S & 2 TO E SIDE OF LAKE LONG REMOVED. COMBINATION OF TEAL TRAP & COMMON DECOY. BAD STATE OF REPAIR. LAST USED C. 1908. BUILT C.1860 BY MR WHITE OF BOARSTALL (B1).
MR C LAMB BELIEVES DECOY SITUATED NR SAW MILL APPROX AT NGR. APPARENTLY NOTHING NOW REMAINS (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC4533 Bibliographic reference: ELAND G 1923 IN BUCKS PP116-119.
  • <2>SBC7211 Bibliographic reference: LAMB C (HISTORIC BUILDINGS OFFICER, BUCKS CC) JAN 1978.

Location

Grid reference SP 67800 17000 (point)
Civil Parish WOTTON UNDERWOOD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: (EBC13576)

Record last edited

Nov 20 2025 2:44PM

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