MEM15231 - Decoy Linhay (Building)
Summary
Please read the Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record caveat document.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
Full Description
Linhay, reputed to have formerly been the Decoyman's house which fell into disuse by 1820 and was considered more useful as a Linhay. The structure remained in agricultural use when surveyed in 1995. [1] A Porlock Manor survey apportionment of about 1820 refers to a decoy house "injured by seawater and in a dilapidated state" which "should be kept up as a Linhay". [2] This survey ([2]) was not accessible so it is not clear where the Decoy House was situated but it may have been on or near the Linhay site. [3] This structure appears to be present on the 1841 Porlock Tithe map. []04
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEM6715 Report: McDonnell, R.. 1995. Porlock Bay and Marsh: A Rapid Preliminary Assessment of the Cultural and Palaeoenvironmental Resource. P. 26.
- <2> SEM7149 Unpublished document: 1820. A Survey of the Leasehold and Copyhold Parts of the Manor of Porlock Corrected to the 24th June 1820.
- <3> SMO7324 Unpublished document: Sainsbury, I.S.S. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation.
- <4> SEM7162 Map: Cox, J. W.C.. 1841. Porlock Tithe Map and Apportionment. 13.3 inches : 1 mile.
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Other Statuses/References
- Coastal Risk 2014: Flood Zone 3 tidal
- Coastal Risk 2016: Flood Zone 2 tidal
- Coastal Risk 2016: Flood Zone 3 tidal
- Local List Status (Candidate)
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 8783 4740 (17m by 14m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS84NE |
| Civil Parish | PORLOCK, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Aug 17 2020 12:07PM
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