Monument record 0787900000 - 1.3 km west of Thistlebrook Farm
Summary
Approximate site of Second World War decoy airfield SW of Wingrave (decoy Q178a)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (3)
- BOMBING DECOY (Constructed 1940, 20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
- DECOY AIRFIELD (Modern - 1940 AD to 1942 AD?)
- Q SITE (Modern - 1940 AD to 1942 AD?)
Description
Wingrave was a decoy airfield for RAF Wing, operating as a night-time decoy ('Q' site). The only documentary reference to the 'Q' site was on 12th August 1942 (B1).
The decoy was a Q 'Drem' type layout with NE-SW aligned approach funnel and flarepath (B2).
The detailed layout of the decoy airfield is not clear. B1 records the NGR as centred on SP860173.
Sources (4)
- <1>XYSBC24843 Unpublished document: Colin Dobinson. 1996. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England Vol III: Bombing Decoys of WWII. pp99,111. [Mapped feature: #31023 ]
- <2>SBC24847 Digital archive: Airfield Research Group. 2012. Airfield bombing decoy site listing. 178a.
- <3>SBC29105 Bibliographic reference: Michael J Anderton. 1999. Twentieth Century Military Recording Project: World War Two Bombing Decoy Sites. p81.
- <4>SBC29104 Unpublished document: Colin Dobinson. 2000. Fields of Deception: Britain's Bombing Decoys of World War II. p255.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 860 173 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WINGRAVE WITH ROWSHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Interpretation: Landscapes of War Recording Project (EBC18882)
Record last edited
Feb 12 2026 12:41PM
