NHER 32723 (Monument record) - World War Two decoy airfield

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Summary

A night time decoy for Hardwick airfield. Called a 'Q' type, this decoy consisted of rows of electrical lighting made to look like airfield flightpaths, and was designed to divert attention away from the real airfield.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TM29NE
Civil Parish	HEMPNALL, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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World War Two RAF decoy airfield, type Q. Parent field was Hardwick.
See (S1).
D. Gurney (NLA), 28 January 1997.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF101966 Website: 2023-. Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. https://www.abct.org.uk/. 17 January 2023. Hempnall [accessed 17 January 2023].
<S1> SNF5779 Serial: Dobinson, C.S.. 1996. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England.. Vol III, p 99.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

BOMBING DECOY (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

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Hempnall (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Dec 5 2025 3:21PM