Monument record WRW 055 - New Farm
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Summary
A tented encampment sprouted around New Farm during WWI in order to accommodate soldiers on Lord Iveagh's estate, where tank testing and training was occuring in 1916.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8283 7368 (86m by 67m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL87SW |
| Civil Parish | WORDWELL, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
A tented encampment sprouted around New Farm during WWI in order to accommodate soldiers on Lord Iveagh's estate at the time (S1), where tank and battle training was occuring in 1916 (see WSW Misc - MSF25429).
Precise location unknown but note Wordwell Camp, a hutted compound (used as a labour camp in 1930s) to S of New Farm - see WRW 032.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF54038 Bibliographic reference: Campbell C. 2007. Band of Brigands: The Extraordinary Story of the First Men in Tanks. p121.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Nov 15 2011 10:53AM