Monument record TQ 56 SW 114 - Second World War Dummy Airfield, Lullingstone Park

Summary

On the outbreak of war the park was requisitioned and in 1940 used as a dummy “K” (daylight), “Q” (night) and “F” (simulated bombed airfield) airfield site for Biggin Hill with dummy buildings and aircraft until 1942.

Location

Grid reference TQ 52225 64325 (point) Centred
Map sheet TQ56SW
Civil Parish EYNSFORD, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

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Full Description

On the outbreak of war the park was requisitioned and in 1940 used as a dummy “K” (daylight), “Q” (night) and “F” (simulated bombed airfield) airfield site for Biggin Hill with dummy buildings and aircraft until 1942. (1)

‘Starfish sites’ were designated places to light deception fires to draw fire from large cities, aircraft manufacturing plants etc, and there was one of those in Lullingstone Country Park too. (2)


<1> Pittman, S., 1983, Lullingstone Park: The Evolution of a Medieval Deer Park, Page 83 (Monograph). SKE11893.

<2> Kent Life, 2013, The Lullingstone Decoy (Website). SKE52155.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Monograph: Pittman, S.. 1983. Lullingstone Park: The Evolution of a Medieval Deer Park. Page 83.
  • <2> Website: Kent Life. 2013. The Lullingstone Decoy.

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jun 24 2019 12:37PM