Page 131 HISTORY OF DECOYS.

HISTORY OF DECOYS.


Next, taking a line west from Yarmouth, we come to a Decoy at Besthorpe, near Attleburgh, with none others near it save the one at Wretham, which is in working order. In the extreme west of the county, and within a dozen miles of Downham Market, there is a group of no less than eight Decoys, two of which, namely, the one at Didlington, and the other at South Acre, are now worked. All these eight Decoys are cast of the Great Ouse River, and in the district between the Rivers Nar and Brandon.


Decoys in use

Westwick. South Acre. Wretham.	Didlington. Merton.
Decoys not in use

Dersingham. Holkham. Langham. Wolterton. Cawston. Gunton. Hemstead. Waxham. Winterton. Hemsby. Woodbastwick.	Ranworth. Acle. Mautby. Besthorpe. N arford. Wormegay. Stow Bardolf. Hilgay. Methwold. Hockwold.
At Westwick.- Two miles south from North Walsham, and 6 or 7 miles in a direct line from the nearest sea-coast, at Walcott, is Westwick Decoy, charmingly situated in one of the prettiest and wildest spots in the county. It was constructed by the late Mr. John Berney Petre, about sixty years ago, and has been worked ever since. The extent of water is about half an acre, and there are three pipes. It is on the estate of Mrs. M. L. Petre, of Westwick House, Norwich.