Norman Cross Camp
What is believed to be the first purpose-built prisoner-of-war camp, dating from the Napoleonic Wars, is now open to the public. The Norman Cross Camp in Yaxley, just south of Peterborough, housed about 7,000 French prisoners and dates back to 1796.
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No problems - the Romans put the bypass in before Peterborough even existed! I used to live just up the road and was there at the time some local toerags stole the original eagle. So, it is good to hear that progress has been made in making it known to the locals. I was looking at a video about the Roman ghosts in York the other day, which remined me of the tales of spirits being seen in the fields across the A1 from the camp.