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A night dummy aerodrome control building is a World War II defensive structure, part of an elaborate bombing decoy installation located near Walby Cottage in Cumberland. The building dates from the early 1940s and formed part of the strategic air defence arrangements designed to draw enemy bombers away from genuine airfields by creating a convincing false aerodrome complex. The structure survives as a modest brick or concrete construction typical of functional military buildings of the period, representing the resourceful engineering solutions employed by British defence planners during the intensified German bombing campaign. Such dummy aerodromes, known as decoys, were a significant component of Civil Defence strategy and demonstrate the innovative defensive measures adopted to protect active military installations and industrial targets from aerial attack.
A night dummy aerodrome control building, part of a World War II bombing decoy, 610m north east of Walby Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020277. View the official record →
A night dummy aerodrome control building is a World War II defensive structure, part of an elaborate bombing decoy installation located near Walby Cottage in Cumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020277.
A night dummy aerodrome control building, part of a World War II bombing decoy, 610m north east of Walby Cottage is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1020277.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hadrian's Wall between Tarraby and Beech Grove, Knowefield in wall miles 64 and 65 (4.9 km), Hadrian's Wall vallum between the boundaries north of the properties on Whiteclosegate and the field boundary west of Wall Knowe in wall miles 64 and 65 (4.9 km), Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary west of Wall Knowe and Scotland Road including the Roman fort at Stanwix in wall mile 65 (5.6 km).
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A night dummy aerodrome control building, part of a World War II bombing decoy, 610m north east of Walby Cottage stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.