pow camp

History During World War II, the UK operated around 400 Prisoner of War (POW) camps, housing captured soldiers, sailors, and marines. One of these camps was located in Hatfield and was known as High Hall or Camp 116. Established during the Second World War, it could accommodate up to 750...

Introduction A quick stop off on the way back from another site with @Wastelandr. We originally intended to do something a bit better for the last location of the day, but it was too late. Information & History Prisoner of War camps, often abbreviated as POW camps, are defined as ‘sites of...

Didn't spend much time here as my friends were scared and wanted to leave so couldn't explore all the buildings :( I took the history from someone else on here as I couldn't find much on this place Prisoner of War Camp 116 was set up in 1941 to house Italian prisoners of war, and from...

Another of those places I’ve never gotten round to visiting but was in the area for the day so popped in on a solo explore. Took a while to find a way in as the only one I could see had cars from a car sales place parked up next to it but with a bit of bold perseverance I found a way in. I...

Visited here with man gone wrong after a look on maps showed several buildings dotted about. It's on a farm and there is a lit of buildings. Most are in a bad state and once used for farming. With the end of the war looming the country was preparing for an influx of prisoners from Germany and...

Heres one I havent seen posted for a while (2012 I believe). Complete random gamble earlier this year this one, not the easiest place as since last reports half the sheds have been (very tastefully) been turned into a riding school & a live house flanks the other side of the site. Camp 278...

So this is my 1st report in quite some time but it feels good to get back into the swing of urbexing again. This is by far one of the easiest places to gain entrance to and there are quite a few buildings to explore. This used to be a 'prisoner of war' camp that was used back in WW2. It has...

History I'll Just leave a link to subbrit as there is a brill write up and its better than one i could do: Subbrit - https://www.subbrit.org.uk/sites/penketh-heavy-anti-aircraft-battery/ Explore there's not to much to say about this place, the place is more of a Artillery than a POW camp with...

First stop of the day was a POW camp in Hatfield heath which I think was called camp 116 access was easy we went on a Saturday and it was very quiet all the buildings where easy enough to look round and the decaying cars where cool. Second stop was north weald redoubt built in the 1890s again...

Visited this site over the weekend, access to the site is very easy no security. Not a bad visit and think I got some decent shots on this one. The site is very overgrown and unstable so if anyone visits I would advise to probably avoid the top floor as there are chunks missing out of it. There...

This place has been covered before, but being fairly local, it's been on my list before. Hastily built in 1941 to house Italian, Austrian and German soldiers who were captured in battle across Europe and Africa. So refreshing to see hardly any vandalism / graffiti. i loved this place. You...

A few photos from a recent visit to the POW Camp in Hatfield Heath Essex. Great location and not to hard to get to.

Just a little stop by visit to this camp. Originally commissioned as an anti aircraft defence site, to defend Crewe. Italian and German POW's were stationed there nd worked on the nearby farm. The farm house is also empty, though didn' go into that.

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. The POW's were allowed out to work on the nearby farms and one local has this memory of it...... "The Austrian and German prisoners of war were kept...

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...