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Army Bombing Decoy A10b
Hob Uid: 1414032
Location : Shropshire Sheriffhales
Grid Ref : SJ7410012000
Summary : A Second World War bombing decoy site at Sheriff Hales. It was built as part of the 'A-series' of army decoys to deflect enemy bombing from military installations in Donington. This site functioned as both a 'QF' and 'QL' decoy. The 'QF' decoy consisted of a series of controlled fires lit during an air raid to replicate a target struck by bombs. The 'QL' decoy featured a grid of muted lights set out to resemble an urban or military area during a poor blackout. The site is referenced as being in use during 1942, but could have been in use throughout the duration of the war. By the 1980s the site had been given over to agricultural use and no features of the decoy survive. A further army bombing decoy for Donington was located at Kinnersley.
More information : BOMBING DECOY SITE. SRF A series (Army) decoys No 10b QL / QF. For COD Donnington ?. Recorder- B. Lowry. (1) A Second World War 'QF' and 'QL' bombing decoy located at Sheriff Hales (SJ 741 120). It was constructed as part of the 'A-series' of army decoys to deflect enemy bombing from Donington. It is referenced as being in use on 01-MAR-1942. A further bombing decoy for Donington was located at Kinnersley (SJ 677 183). (2) Aerial photography shows that by 1986 the site had been given over to agricultural use and no features of the decoy survive. (3) NGR concords with that given in source 2. (4)

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Monument Period Name : Second World War
Display Date : Built by 1942
Monument End Date : 1945
Monument Start Date : 1939
Monument Type : Bombing Decoy Site, Bombing Decoy
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : DoB Non Anti Invasion Database UID
External Cross Reference Number : 3369
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External Cross Reference Source : DoB Non Anti Invasion Database UID
External Cross Reference Number : 3650
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SJ 71 SW 36
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Relationship type : General association

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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1995-04-01
End Date : 2002-03-01

Associated Activities :
Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 2008-01-01
End Date : 2009-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Army Bombing Decoy A10b