http://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/pow-camps-today.56968/ Harperley POW Camp 93 is a surviving purpose-built World War II Prisoner of War (PoW) camp built to accommodate up to 1,400 inmates at Fir Tree near Crook, County Durham in the northeast of England. A work camp for low risk PoWs, it was built on a hillside overlooking Weardale and across … See more The land was requisitioned from local landowner Charles Johnson, and then constructed on by the War Office and Italian PoWs who, on arrival, were initially housed in canvas bell tents. The everyday … See more General Description Harperley held approximately 800 to 1,500 PoWs, all Junior Ranks and Senior NCOs; they were utilised extensively as manpower to work … See more • english-heritage.org.uk See more The Guards' compound consisted of a group of approximately 16 huts. The maingate entrance and Guard Room was manned by British military personnel controlling the … See more 2001 James and Lisa MacLeod purchased Harperley late in 2001. The camp was overgrown and has since been cleared of extensive weeds … See more
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WebJan 30, 2012 · A nearby former World War II prisoner of war camp, with 49 derelict huts and 20 acres of land, was up for sale in County Durham. Mr McLeod, 42, who also runs a … WebThe prisoner of war camp at Harperley was opened in September 1916. Initially, the prisoners were in tents at Low Harperley farm, and then moved to huts at Shipley Moss. … WebHARPERLEY POW CAMP FIRTREE Co. DURHAM 30 JULY 2005 TEAM 1 Cindy Nunn (API), Terry Smith (Team Phenomena), Paul Loseby (guest), Gav Hitchinson (Team … the lion king broadway logo