Monument record MDO32467 - Fishponds, Encombe Dairy, Corfe Castle

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Summary

A series of fishponds near Encombe Dairy.

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Full Description

The tithe map (c 1840) (1) and OS 1st edn 25in map (2) show a series of fishponds in woodland in a valley named North Gwyll between Encombe and Encombe Farm (now Encombe Dairy). The ponds formed part of a more extensive ornamental landscape associated with Encombe. The ponds are still extant (3).

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  • <1> Map: c 1840. Corfe Castle tithe map.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
  • <3> Map: MasterMap.

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Location

Grid reference SY 9449 7805 (point)
Map sheet SY97NW

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Record last edited

Dec 10 2014 11:44AM

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