Monument record MDO44532 - Prisoner Of War Camp 47, Motcombe Park

During the Second World War a prisoner of war camp, known as Camp 47, Motcombe Park. This purpose-built camp was a German work camp where prisoners were sent to work as labourers in the local area. It could have been in use up until 1948.

The site of a Second World War prisoner of war camp at Motcombe Park, known as Camp 47. This was a purpose-built, standard type camp. Common buildings and facilities at standard type camps included water towers, offices, officer's mess, a canteen, guard rooms, barrack huts, ablution blocks, cell blocks, a camp reception station (medical facility/hospital), a cookhouse, dining rooms, recreation rooms and living huts or tents. This was a German working camp. <1>

<1> Thomas, Roger J C, 2003, Prisoner of War Camps (1939 - 1948), 25 (Monograph). SDO17753.

<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1472293 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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Oct 17 2022 6:51PM