Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 45 minutes ago
The Napoleonic Norman Cross site in Cambridgeshire has been saved for the nation! 🙌
Soon you'll be able to visit and learn the remarkable story of Norman Cross, the world's first purpose-built prisoner-of-war camp.
It's been purchased by @neneparkpboro with £200,000 in grant funding from us and £50,000 from @heritagefunduk.
The camp, which operated from 1797 to 1814, functioned as a self-contained town, with barracks, offices, a hospital, a school, a marketplace, and a banking system.
The Nene Park Trust is developing plans to enable visitors to explore the area, with a launch event planned for September.
📍 Site of the Norman Cross Depot for Prisoners of War | Scheduled Monument.
The Napoleonic Norman Cross site in Cambridgeshire has been saved for the nation! 🙌
Soon you'll be able to visit and learn the remarkable story of Norman Cross, the world's first purpose-built prisoner-of-war camp.
It's been purchased by @neneparkpboro with £200,000 in grant funding from us and £50,000 from @heritagefunduk.
The camp, which operated from 1797 to 1814, functioned as a self-contained town, with barracks, offices, a hospital, a school, a marketplace, and a banking system.
The Nene Park Trust is developing plans to enable visitors to explore the area, with a launch event planned for September.
📍 Site of the Norman Cross Depot for Prisoners of War | Scheduled Monument.
