Monument record MLI90570 - Heath Camp, Pottergate Plantation, Wellingore
Summary
Heath Camp, Wellingore, 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
Heath Camp was a Prisoner of War camp during the Second World War. In the official government numbering it was camp number 156 and referred to as Heath Camp, Pottergate Plantation, Wellingore. It is recorded as a German working camp placed on the site of a former RAF base. {1}
The camp is visible on RAF aerial photographs taken in April 1947. {4}
The camp is visible on the OS 6 inch map of the early 1950s. {2}
The site is now still partially visible {3} with two Second World War dog tags found in the immediate area along with a badge belonging to a German officer. The area itself is still visible to a degree with some of the buildings having been turned into farm or out buildings. {5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI10427 Unpublished Document: Thomas, Roger J. C.. 2003. Prisoner of War Camps (1939 - 1948). page 32.
- <2> SLI3659 Map: OS. 1956. OS 6 INCH SERIES. SK9835.
- <3> SLI8729 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2002. Land-Line Digital Map. Digital. Digital. 1:2500. SK9835.
- <4> SLI134 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946-71. RAF POST WAR COLLECTION. CPE/UK2009: 3445.
- <5> SLI11439 Verbal Communication: Adam Daubney. 2007. Information from the Lincolnshire Finds Liaison Officer. Information on Wellingore camp and finds.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred SK 98029 55458 (517m by 392m) |
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Civil Parish | WELLINGORE, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
May 31 2022 10:54AM
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