Monument record 8534/1 - WWII PoW Camp, Grendon
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Summary
The site of a prisoner of war camp at Lakeside Farm. Now demolished.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
{2}PoW camp 1941/43 approximately. Nissen type huts. Now demolished. Location marked on 1:10000 map as being at SP87406045.,
{3}"At Grendon was a PoW camp. Some of the buildings still exist on the Grendon-Earls Barton road at SP874604; in use unitl 1946."
<1> Cadman G., 2014, 20th Century Military Archaeology in Northamptonshire: Logs 1, 2 & 3, p.12 (unchecked) (Report). SNN104868.
<2> MOOR THOMPSON G, 1997, DEFENCE OF BRITAIN REPORT FORMS, (unchecked) (Report). SNN51509.
<3> Parker T.N., 1997, Defence of Britain Project, (checked) (Letter). SNN40685.
<4> Migrated Defence of Britain Project database record originally compiled from various sources (Database). SNN112922.
<5> Historic England, Undated, Defence of Britain, DEB01 (Archive). SNN112947.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SNN104868 Report: Cadman G.. 2014. 20th Century Military Archaeology in Northamptonshire: Logs 1, 2 & 3. N.C.C.. p.12 (unchecked).
- <2> SNN51509 Report: MOOR THOMPSON G. 1997. DEFENCE OF BRITAIN REPORT FORMS. (unchecked).
- <3> SNN40685 Letter: Parker T.N.. 1997. Defence of Britain Project. (checked).
- <4> SNN112922 Database: Migrated Defence of Britain Project database record originally compiled from various sources.
- <5> SNN112947 Archive: Historic England. Undated. Defence of Britain. Historic England Archive. DEB01.
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Location
| Grid reference | SP 8740 6045 (point) Transfer |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GRENDON |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 1412725
Record last edited
Feb 10 2025 8:19PM
