Carronbridge, Camp 293
Prisoner Of War Camp (20th Century)
Site Name Carronbridge, Camp 293
Classification Prisoner Of War Camp (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Carronbridge North; Islahead Wood
Canmore ID 186798
Site Number NX89NE 101
NGR NX 8617 9965
NGR Description Centred NX 8617 9965
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/186798
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Durisdeer
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Nithsdale
- Former County Dumfries-shire
NX89NE 101 centred 8617 9965
A prisoner of war camp is visible at this location on RAF aerial photographs taken on (106G/UK 421: 3178, 3179, flown 19 June 1945).
Information from RCAHMS (KM) 8 June 2001.
The camp is situated around and in Islahead Wood about 1Km NE from Drumlanrig Castle (NX89NE 1).
At least 58 buildings and huts, some of the Nissen type are visible on the vertical air photographs (ibid) within the perimeter fence with another 26 huts for staff and personnel outside. The perimeter fence is clearly visible on the photographs.
The sewage works for the camp, is still shown on the current OS 1:2500 scale digital map, at NX 86006 99421.
Information from RCAHMS (DE), April 2006
