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southern, the one at Mautby, the latter being about halfway between the 

 sea-coast and Norwich. 



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 Down- 

 ham 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 east of the Great Ouse River, and in the district 

 between the Rivers Nar and Brandon. 



Westwick. 

 South Acre. 

 Wretham. 



Decoys in use. 



Didlington. 

 Merton. 



Decoys not in use. 



Dersingham. 



Holkham. 



Langham. 



Wolterton. 



Cawston. 



Gunton. 



Hemstead. 



Waxham. 



Winterton. 



Hemsby. 



Woodbastwick. 



Ranworth. 



Acle. 



Mautby. 



Besthorpe. 



Narford. 



Wormegay. 



Stow Bardolf. 



Hilgay. 



Methwold. 



Hockwold. 



Westtvick. — 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 si.\ty 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. 



