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Daniel
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Local History: POW Camp & Cullys
« on: August 15, 2007, 08:16:03 pm »

Can anyone shed any light on a POW camp holding Italians during WW2? I was told that it was at the top of 'Newbury Hill' near the railway station (at that point there would have been two, just to throw a spanner in the works).

Also interested to know what happened to 'Cullys', the clothing shop that vanished at some point. May be mis-spelled.
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« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2007, 04:15:03 pm »

Further to this, it would appear to have been somewhere in the Water Tower area. It was fenced with a gate but not very secure I am told.

I have also been told of a dentist by the name of 'Butcher Cotton' who used to have a place near to the Post Office (Sorting Office). I would be fascinated to know any more.
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« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2007, 09:52:04 pm »

I did ask the question, by email, of the leader of the locla history society, but he is known not to be very helpful
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Re: Local History: POW Camp & Cullys
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2007, 07:39:04 pm »

I also thought it housed Italian prisoners, however many sites list it as a German Working Company site. In any event, its number was 693a.

Further information and grid reference is available here.....

http://www.online-archaeology.co.uk/UKArchaeologyMap/UKArchaeologyMapViewItem/tabid/56/Default.aspx?IID=1026

Let us know what you discover!
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Daniel
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Re: Local History: POW Camp & Cullys
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2007, 06:57:40 pm »

That is a wonderful piece of work, many thanks.
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