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Summary	The site of a Bombing Decoy Control Shelter and Generator Building dating to the Second World War. It is situated 1km west of Ullenhall.

What Is It?
Type:	Generator House, Observation Post, Control Room
Period:	Unknown

Where Is It?
Parish:	Ullenhall
District:	Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference:	SP 11 67
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Level of Protection	National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: ) Sites & Monuments Record

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1 World War II observation post that was occupied through out the war on land at Tracy Oak Farm.
2 Site visit and reference to MWA9687 (Mappleborough Bombing Decoy Site) suggests that this is actually the Control Shelter and Geneator Building for the Bombing Decoy Site located just to the north.

Sources

Source No:	2
Source Type:	Photograph
Title:	Photographs of bombing decoy control shelter and generator building at Tracey Farm, Ullenhall
Author/originator:	Anna Stocks
Date:	2014
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Source No:	1
Source Type:	Plan
Title:	Tracy Oak Farm, Redditch road, Ullenhall
Author/originator:	Farm owners
Date:	2001
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Word or Phrase	Description
BOMBING DECOY *	A system of lights, controlled fires or dummy constructions, used during WWII to provide a counterfeit target for enemy aircraft.	back
SITE *	Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible.	back
BUILDING *	A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known.	back
CONTROL ROOM *	A room or building housing the controls to a mechanized system, eg. in a power station, airport, etc.	back
SHELTER *	A structure which protects an area of ground from the weather.	back
ROAD *	A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles.	back
BOMBING DECOY SITE *	A site comprising a system of lights, controlled fires or dummy constructions, used during WWII to provide a counterfeit target for enemy aircraft. Use more specific type where known.	back
OBSERVATION POST *	A building or site for watching specific military activities or the movement of enemy forces, etc.	back
FARM *	A tract of land, often including a farmhouse and ancillary buildings, used for the purpose of cultivation and the rearing of livestock, etc. Use more specific type where known.	back
GENERATOR HOUSE *	A building housing a generator.	back