The earthwork remains of Leighton Construction Camp, Breary Banks, North Yorkshire, 2025. Creator: Robyn Andrews.

The earthwork remains of Leighton Construction Camp, Breary Banks, North Yorkshire, 2025. Creator: Robyn Andrews.

3-076-837 - Historic England Archive/Heritage Images

The earthwork remains of Leighton Construction Camp, Breary Banks, North Yorkshire, 2025. Originally built for workers constructing local reservoirs, then used in 1915 as a WW1 military camp and in 1917 was turned into a prisoner of war camp. Returned to use as a construction camp 1919-21 and then disbanded.


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Creator
  1. Robyn Andrews, attributed to: British: photographer

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England North Yorkshire

  1. 54 10 00 N , 001 30 00 W

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History & Politics War & Military Wars, Battles & Events

Locations & Buildings Other

Trade & Industry Other


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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 7294x4863
File Size : 103,919kb


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  1. 34354_035
  1. HEA_34354_035
  1. 0250014549
  1. 3-076-837
  1. 3076837
  1. 34354_035


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