Had a look at this place while in the area back in March. The cars where the main attraction for me and they did not disappoint. Excellent examples of cars left to rust and rot until they finally fall in on themselves. The rest of the site consists of stripped huts with some being more...
Prisoner of War Camp 116 was set up in 1941 to house Italian prisoners of war, and from 1943-1944 it mainly held German and Austrian prisoners.
Camp 116 (Mill Lane Camp, Hatfield Heath) conforms to the so-called ‘Standard’ layout.
Seeing as this was only my 2nd time of going out I wasn't...
Well, after seeing other reports about this place I decided to take a trip there to have a look myself. Early start this morning and it was a bit fresh... especially on a m/bike at 0600hrs!
I can't find a great deal of history about the place and I don't like to just "copy & paste" someone...
Hatfield Heath POW Camp - 116
Prisoner of War Camp 116 was set up in 1941 to house Italian prisoners of war.
However from 1943 it mainly held German & Austrian Pow's.
Christmas has been a bit quiet for me splore wise and I was clucking for a couple of hours out. So it was a quick visit to a couple of local splores
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POW CAMP 116 - MILL LANE - HATFIELD HEATH
Prisoner of War Camp 116 was set up in 1941 to house Italian...
Hi guys, a bit of a rare appearance from me into the Military Section, but I'm told that you don't bite ;)
POW CAMP 116 - MILL LANE - HATFIELD HEATH
Prisoner of War Camp 116 was set up in 1941 to house Italian prisoners of war, and from 1943-1944 it mainly held German and Austrian prisoners...
War department POW
I recently ended up at this war department POW location that has morphed over time in its type of usage
And has now gone back into private hands.
In no way wanting to appear to be secret squirrelish I wont be naming it on the basis of what remains there today and hope...