Wollaton Park: the last of the POW huts
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Wollaton Park: the last of the POW huts
Image: © John Sutton Taken: 22 Jun 2011
From 1945-8 the northern part of the park was covered with huts housing German prisoners of war. Most were quickly removed, but four just inside the Wollaton Road entrance survived long enough to be used as changing rooms for school cross-country runners (including me) and footballers in the 1960s, and for some time afterwards. This is the only one still standing.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.953063
Longitude
-1.213319