Type

Monument

Title / Name

WWII Army Camp, Langley Burrell

Summary

An Amercan Army camp was built at Langley Burrell, visible on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s but since removed.

ARMY CAMP, Second World War (1939 to 1945)

Source Detail: Royal Air Force, 1940-50s

Title: Royal Air Force (RAF) Aerial Photography (master)

Summary: No summary information. Source ID: SWI26099

Description: A Second World War military camp is visible on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s but has been removed. It was situated just north of Langley Burrell, south of Langley House. It is not clear what the function of the camp was but it comprised a group of buildings around a central comopund with huts and hard standings dispersed around the site and accessed via small tracks or paths.

Source Detail: Royal Air Force, 1940-50s

Title: Royal Air Force (RAF) Aerial Photography (master)

Summary: No summary information. Source ID: SWI26099

Description: Camp buildings are visible on aerial photography.

Source Detail: King, S. J., 1981

Title: The Archaeology of Langley Burrell

Summary: Survey Source ID: SWI26593

Description: The 355th General Engineer Service Regiment, part of The Corps of Engineers of the American Army, built their camp at Langley Burrell, from 4th November 1943. There were two cook houses, four mess halls and 11 other buildings at the camp. When the war was over, German Prisoners of War with armed British Army guard cleared the camp.

Source Detail: Historic England, Various

Title: National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) Entry

Summary: Data held by the NRHE database. The data is made available and licenced under the Open Government Licence version 3. Source ID: SWI29488