Building record 9017/0/1 - Yelvertoft Village Hall (Former Land Army Hostel)
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Summary
Built in the Second World War as a land army hostel and subsequently re-used as a village hall.
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Full Description
{1} Village Hall with several later additions. " it is likely that they were originally built as Land Army Hostel, and when the war drew to a close were then used as POW hostels, possibly as late as 1948, to house prisoners working on local farms." As such would be similar to buildings at Greens Norton, Naseby and Corby. In letter of 10.4.02 AA identifies the hostels at Corby and Yelvertoft as having the [?]. The parent POW camp for the Yelvertoft hostel was Byfield, Camp 87.
<1> Armishaw A., 2002, Letter, p.1 (unchecked) (Letter). SNN101744.
<2> Armishaw A., 2002, Yelvertoft WLA/POW Hostel, (unchecked) (Photographic prints (COL)). SNN102195.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 59414 75853 (39m by 30m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | YELVERTOFT, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jun 6 2022 10:40AM
