"Norman Cross Prison was constructed in early 1797 to house prisoners of the Napoleonic wars. It formed part of a network of military “depots” and with a capacity of nearly 7,000 it had a major impact on our sleepy, local towns and villages...."dev.peterborougharchaeology.orgNorman Cross Prison - Peterborough ArchaeologyNorman Cross Prison was constructed in early 1797 to house prisoners of the Napoleonic wars. It formed part of a network of military “depots”. It was the first ever purpose built prisoner of war camp and with nearly 7,000 inmates had a major impact on the Peterborough area
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