Monument record 0659500000 - The Kennels, on A422 at Water Stratford
Summary
Remains of World War II prisoner of war camp, built in 1942
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Type and Period (1)
- PRISONER OF WAR CAMP (Constructed 1942, 20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
Wartime army camp buildings mentioned in letter from Elliot Viney to M Farley (B1).
Buildings shown at NGR in 1946 RAF AP (B2).
Site now occupied by kennels, some wartime buildings appear to remain on site.
Prisoner of War camp constructed in 1942 for Italians captured in North Africa (B5).
Recorded by the Internation Red Cross as a German working camp (Camp no. 55). Classified as a 'Standard' (purpose-built) camp (B6).
Note: two v-shaped practice trenches and three short linear banks are noted in aerial photographs from 1946 and 1969 near to the north front of Stowe House (CAS 6858) (B3).
Sources (6)
- <1>SBC19290 Unpublished document: Elliott Viney. 1995. Letter from Viney E to Farley M (extract).
- <2>SBC19227 Aerial Photograph: RAF 541 Squadron. 1946. RAF Vertical Aerial Photograph, 1946: run 13, frame 3187. SP659357. Yes.
- <3>SBC20024 Unpublished document: Hazel Riley. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Site Gazetteer). AI/21/2001.
- <4>SBC20023 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Survey Report).
- <5>SBC19272 Bibliographic reference: Buckinghamshire Record Office. 1995. Wartime Buckinghamshire 1939-1945. p13.
- <6>SBC22131 Unpublished document: Roger J C Thomas. 2003. Twentieth Century Military Recording Project: Prisoner of War Camps (1939-1948). p24 (No. 55).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 65672 35698 (305m by 218m) (Exact) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WATER STRATFORD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Jun 14 2011 11:22AM
