Monument record 347/2/4 - Possible Eel Traps at Little Mere
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Summary
Brick channels and ponds which were reputedly constructed as eel traps.
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Full Description
<1> Chris Burnett Associates, 2012, Combermere Abbey, Parkland Plan: Final Parkland Plan, p.22 no.65 (Unpublished Report). SCH6895.
A series of brick built channels and circular holding ponds connected (anecdotal evidence supplied), with the trapping and selling of eels. The structures occur at the mouth of the pool at the western end of the pool which itself was constructed in the early nineteenth century.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCH6895 Unpublished Report: Chris Burnett Associates. 2012. Combermere Abbey, Parkland Plan: Final Parkland Plan. R3369. p.22 no.65.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 598 443 (37m by 12m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ54SE |
| Civil Parish | DODCOTT CUM WILKESLEY, CREWE AND NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST |
| Historic Township/Parish/County | DODCOTT CUM WILKESLEY, ACTON, CHESHIRE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Record last edited
Dec 3 2024 8:53AM