Scheduled MonumentsScotlandWhitelees Cottage, bombing decoy control bunker 230m NW of
Bombing decoy control bunker

Whitelees Cottage, bombing decoy control bunker 230m NW of

Scotland
HES SM12828
Site type
Bombing decoy control bunker
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic Environment Scotland

Overview

History & significance

Whitelees Cottage bombing decoy control bunker is a Second World War defensive structure located in Renfrewshire, Scotland, approximately 230 metres north-west of Whitelees Cottage. The bunker served as a control point for bombing decoy operations, part of the civil defence infrastructure developed during the conflict to protect industrial and populated areas from aerial attack. Such decoy sites were designed to draw enemy bombers away from genuine targets by simulating industrial activity or settlement through controlled fires and lights. The bunker would have housed personnel responsible for coordinating the activation and operation of decoys in response to air raid warnings, representing an important element of Scotland's Second World War defensive strategy.

Whitelees Cottage, bombing decoy control bunker 230m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12828. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Whitelees Cottage, bombing decoy control bunker 230m NW of?

Whitelees Cottage bombing decoy control bunker is a Second World War defensive structure located in Renfrewshire, Scotland, approximately 230 metres north-west of Whitelees Cottage. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12828.

Who is responsible for protecting Whitelees Cottage, bombing decoy control bunker 230m NW of?

Whitelees Cottage, bombing decoy control bunker 230m NW of is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM12828.

What other scheduled monuments are near Whitelees Cottage, bombing decoy control bunker 230m NW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Muiredge, cairn 1050m W of (2 km), Garvock, cairn 780m ENE of (2.3 km), Garvock, farmstead 825m SE of (3 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Whitelees Cottage, bombing decoy control bunker 230m NW of