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Monument record TQ 54 NE 306 - Prisoner Of War Camp 629
Summary
The site of a Second World War prisoner of war camp at Mabledon Park, known as Camp 629. This was a large purpose-built, standard type camp. Common buildings and facilities at standard type camps included water towers, offices, officer's mess, a canteen, guard rooms, barrack huts, ablution blocks, cell blocks, a camp reception station (medical facility/hospital), a cookhouse, dining rooms, recreation rooms and living huts or tents. The camp could have been in use up until 1948. It has since been removed and the site is currently occupied by a school.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5947 4521 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ54NE |
| Civil Parish | TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A Second World War prisoner of war camp at Mabledon Park, Tonbridge (TQ 5948 4522), known as Camp 629. This was a large purpose-built, standard type camp. Common buildings and facilities at standard type camps included water towers, offices, officer's mess, a canteen, guard rooms, barrack huts, ablution blocks, cell blocks, a camp reception station (medical facility/hospital), a cookhouse, dining rooms, recreation rooms and living huts or tents. The camp has since been removed and the site is currently occupied by a school. (1)
<1> English Heritage, 2003, Prisoner of War Camps (1939-1948) (Unpublished document). SKE16521.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE16521 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2003. Prisoner of War Camps (1939-1948).
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: LANDSCAPES OF WAR RECORDING PROJECT (EKE25900)
Record last edited
Feb 9 2026 3:04PM