Monument record MLI90571 - Moorby Camp
Summary
Moorby Camp, near Claxby Pluckacre, was a Prisoner of War camp during the Second World War.
Type and Period (2)
- PRISONER OF WAR CAMP (Second World War to Mid 20th Century - 1940 AD? to 1948 AD?)
- WORKERS HOSTEL (Mid 20th Century to Late 20th Century - 1948 AD? to 1970 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Moorby Camp, in the Parish of Claxby Pluckacre, was a Prisoner of War Camp during the Second World War. It is an example of a 'standard camp'. In the official government numbering it was camp number 79 and referred to as Moorby Camp, Ravensby. It is recorded as a German working camp. {1}
The camp is visible as an agricultural workers' hostel on the OS 6 inch map of the early 1950s. {2}
By 2002 there were poultry houses belonging to a farm built on the site. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI10427 Unpublished Document: Thomas, Roger J. C.. 2003. Prisoner of War Camps (1939 - 1948). page 26.
- <2> SLI3659 Map: OS. 1956. OS 6 INCH SERIES. TF2963.
- <3> SLI8729 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2002. Land-Line Digital Map. Digital. Digital. 1:2500. TF2963.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 29845 63719 (205m by 226m) |
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Civil Parish | CLAXBY PLUCKACRE, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Civil Parish | MOORBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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