Site of Second World War prisoner of war camp, Camp 236 (EHER 83163)

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Summary

The site of a Second World War prisoner of war camp at Loughton, known as Camp 236. This was a camp for Italian and then later during the war German prisoners. It could have been in use up until 1948. The camp has since been removed and the site is currently occupied by housing.

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Location

Grid reference	TQ 4410 9630 (point)
Civil Parish	HALSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX

Type and Period

PRISONER OF WAR CAMP (Second World War to Mid 20th century - 1939 AD to 1948 AD?)

Description

NRHE data import: A Second World War prisoner of war camp at White House, Church Hill, Loughton (TQ 441 963), known as Camp 236. The camp has since been removed and the site is currently occupied by housing. <1> A wartime resident of Loughton recalls the prisoner of war camp holding Italian and German prisoners. <2>

Sources

<1> SEX68314 Monograph: Thomas, R.. 2003. Prisoner of War Camps (1939 - 1948). p 38.
<2> SEX78084 Webpage: BBC. 2005. WW2 People's War - Loughton Childhood.

Related Events (1)

Heritage Assessment: Landscapes of War Recording Project by English Heritage, 2008-2009 (EEX60842)

Other References

NRHE identifier: 1475158
National Monuments Record: TQ 49 NW 38

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