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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.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 24 2019 12:37PM