Monument record MLI90567 - Sutton Bridge Camp
Summary
Sutton Bridge Camp was a Prisoner of War camp during 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
Sutton Bridge Camp was a Prisoner of War camp during the Second World War. In the official government numbering it was camp 254 and referred to as Sutton Bridge Camp, Holbeach. It is recorded as a German working camp and was located on a disused RAF airfield. The site has now been largely demolished. {1}
Sutton Bridge Camp was a Prisoner of War camp used during the Second World War. Contrary to information given in Source 1, Sutton Bridge Camp was not on the site of the airfield but was nearby, to the north of Sutton Bridge, on the west side of the river. The German prisoners were housed in a camp near the timber yard. The camp is depicted on the 6" Ordnance Survey map of the early 1950's. {2}{3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI10427 Unpublished Document: Roger J.C. Thomas. 2003. Prisoner of War Camps (1939 - 1948). p.38.
- <2> SLI12817 Correspondence: Beryl Jackson. 2009. Personal Communication. -.
- <3> SLI14053 Website: 2010->. Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page. Accessed 27/12/2012, Sutton Bridge, Sutton Bridge Prisoner of War (PoW) Camp.
- <4> SLI3636 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1907-1950. 6 Inch County Series Map - Third Edition. 1:10560. TF 42 SE.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 4837 2185 (117m by 205m) Estimated from sources |
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Civil Parish | SUTTON BRIDGE, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
May 31 2023 2:34PM
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