Monument record MLI90565 - Usselby Camp, Osgodby
Summary
Usselby Camp, in Osgodby parish, was a Prisoner of War camp in the Second World War.
Type and Period (1)
- PRISONER OF WAR CAMP (Second World War to Mid 20th Century - 1940 AD? to 1948 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Usselby Camp, in Osgodby parish, was a Prisoner of War camp during the Second World War. It is an example of a 'Base Camp'. In the official government numbering it was camp number 407 and referred to as Usellby Camp, Usselby, Market Rasen. {1}
The camp is visible on the OS 6 inch map of the early 1950s. {2}
The site has now become farmland. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI10427 Unpublished Document: Thomas, Roger J. C.. 2003. Prisoner of War Camps (1939 - 1948). p.42.
- <2> SLI3659 Map: OS. 1956. OS 6 INCH SERIES. TF 09 SE.
- <3> SLI8729 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2002. Land-Line Digital Map. Digital. Digital. 1:2500. TF 09 SE.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0899 9224 (178m by 144m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OSGODBY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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