Monument record MDO31898 - Camp 688, Second World War prisoner of war camp, East Lulworth

The site of a Second World War prisoner or war camp at Lulworth known as Camp 688. This was a German working company camp which occupied a former British Army camp set within woodland. It may have been in use up until 1948. Structures associated with the site are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1945 and 1946, but have since ben demolished.

The site of a Second World War prisoner or war camp at Lulworth known as Camp 688. This was a German working company camp which occupied a former British Army camp set within woodland. It may have been in use up until 1948 (1).

Structures associated with the site are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1945 and 1946 (2-3), they have since ben demolished. The site was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.

<1> English Heritage, xx-xxx-xxxx, Prisoner of War Camps (1939-1948) 20th Century Military Recording Project, page 51 (Bibliographic reference). SDO13826.

<2> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 2428-29 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13816.

<3> Royal Air Force, 21-JAN-1945, RAF 106G/LA/105 2080-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13825.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1475734 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Aug 22 2024 7:53PM