Monument record TQ 92 SE 24 - Airfield Bombing Decoy Q188a
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9820 2080 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ92SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | IVYCHURCH, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A Second World War 'Q-type' bombing decoy located at Midley (TQ 982 208). It was constructed to deflect enemy bombing from RAF Lydd airfield. (1)
Aerial photography shows that by 1973 the site had been given over to agricultural use and no features of the decoy survive. (2)
NGR concords with that given in source 1. (3)
<1> C S Dobinson, Twentieth century fortifications in England, volume 3. Bombing decoys of WWII : England's passive air defences, 1939-45 (Monograph). SKE58701.
<2> M J Anderton, 01/01/99, Twentieth Century Military Recording Project, WWII Bombing Decoy Sites (Unpublished document). SKE14468.
<3> Dobinson C., 01/01/00, Fields of Deception: Britain’s Bombing Decoys of World War II (Bibliographic reference). SKE15274.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE58701 Monograph: C S Dobinson. Twentieth century fortifications in England, volume 3. Bombing decoys of WWII : England's passive air defences, 1939-45.
- <2> SKE14468 Unpublished document: M J Anderton. 01/01/99. Twentieth Century Military Recording Project, WWII Bombing Decoy Sites.
- <3> SKE15274 Bibliographic reference: Dobinson C.. 01/01/00. Fields of Deception: Britain’s Bombing Decoys of World War II.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Landscapes of War national recording project (Kent) (EKE20813)
Record last edited
Dec 11 2025 7:46PM