Monument record 0788300000 - S of Dorney village
Summary
Site of Second World War bombing decoy at Dorney
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (3)
- BOMBING DECOY (First mentioned 1941, 20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
- DECOY DOMESTIC SITE (Modern - 1941 AD to 1943 AD?)
- STARFISH SITE (Modern - 1941 AD to 1943 AD?)
Description
Site of a large night-time bombing decoy operating to divert enemy bombers from attacking Slough. The site was one of two permanent 'Starfish' installations ('SF' sites) similulating incendiary fires in the town (the other site was at Stanwell Moor in Surrey). The earliest documentary reference to the Starfish site was on 1st August 1941 in Air Ministry letter S 58700 and the latest reference was on 8th April 1943 in Air Ministry letter S 72946/2 (B1).
Site visible on 1945 RAF APs. Most of the firestands had been removed, but the access tracks and shallow firebreak trenches are clearly visible in three field parcels and possibly just visible in one or two more (B2).
Sources (3)
- ---SBC24849 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. 1945 RAF vertical APs. Yes.
- <1>XYSBC24843 Unpublished document: Colin Dobinson. 1996. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England Vol III: Bombing Decoys of WWII. 25a; pp146,151,153. [Mapped feature: #31029 ]
- <2>XYSBC24848 Verbal communication: Julia Wise (BCC). 2017. Information from 1945 RAF aerial photos. [Mapped feature: #31030 ]
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SU 92920 78069 (591m by 606m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DORNEY, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Aug 29 2018 4:38PM
