Monument record 8098/1 - Possible WWII Training Centre, Arthingworth Hall
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Summary
Arthingworth Hall was the base of a troop retraining centre in the early years of the Second World War. The troops arrived at Kelmarsh Station and up to a thousand were stationed in the village.
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Full Description
{1} Troop retraining in the early years of the war with up to 1,000 men stationed in the village. They arrived via Kelmarsh station. "Much of the training was concerned with the testing and use of tanks and there was a firing range westwards from Hall Field across the river". Also reference to racial discrimination re US black troops at Arthingworth pub. Various regiments including a Gurkha one which kept its own sheep at Hall Farm.
[possibly based at Arthingworth Hall]
<1> Northamptonshire Women's Institute, 1992, Northamptonshire Within Living Memory, p.190 (unchecked) (Chapter). SNN39673.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SNN39673 Chapter: Northamptonshire Women's Institute. 1992. Northamptonshire Within Living Memory. Countryside Books. p.190 (unchecked).
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Location
| Grid reference | SP 752 815 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ARTHINGWORTH, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
May 21 2024 10:02AM
