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Norman Cross
Norman Cross is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Overton for Ferry Meadows · 6.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Norman Cross is a public memorial or monument in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 52.5039°, -0.2908°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
Norman Cross Prison in Huntingdonshire, England, was the world's first purpose-built prisoner-of-war camp or "depot". Constructed in 1796–97, it was designed to hold prisoners of war from France and its allies during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars. By 1816, it had been largely demolished. The hamlet of Norman Cross, now in Cambridgeshire, lies south of Peterborough, between the villages of Folksworth, Stilton, and Yaxley. The junction of the A1 and A15 roads is here. Traditionally in Huntingdonshire, Norman Cross gave its name to one of the hundreds of Huntingdonshire and, from 1894 to 1974, to Norman Cross Rural District.
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Background
Architecture
The Royal Navy Transport Board was responsible for the care of prisoners of war. When Sir Ralph Abercromby communicated in 1796 that he was transferring 4,000 prisoners from the West Indies, the Board began the search for a site for a new prison. The site was chosen because it was on the Great North Road only 76 miles north of London and was deemed far enough from the coast that escaped prisoners could not easily flee back to France. The site had a good water supply and close to sufficient local sources of food to sustain many thousands of prisoners and the guards. Work commenced in December 1796 with much of the timber building prefabricated in London and assembled on site. 500 carpenters…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5039, -0.2908
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- Huntingdonshire
- Parish
- Yaxley
- Postcode
- PE7 3TE
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Cambridgeshire
- Nearest railway station
- Overton for Ferry Meadows — 6.2 km
Sources
- osm: n194611857 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Norman Cross Prison (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Norman Cross painting.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Norman Cross?
- Norman Cross is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode PE7 3TE), in the parish of Yaxley.
- Is Norman Cross free to visit?
- Yes, Norman Cross is free to enter.
- How do I get to Norman Cross?
- The nearest railway station is Overton for Ferry Meadows, about 6.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PE7 3TE.