Lodge Moor camp

Lodge Moor was a British military camp based near Redmires Reservoirs, Sheffield, that was best known for housing prisoners of war during World War II.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: British military camp in Sheffield
Also known as: “Lodge Moor Camp”, “Lodge Moor Camp - WWI and II POW Camp.”, and “Redmires Camp”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Luke’s Church and Redmires Reservoirs.

St Luke’s Church

Church

Photo: Ian S, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Luke’s Church is situated 4,100 feet east of Lodge Moor camp.

Redmires Reservoirs

Reservoir

The Redmires Reservoirs are a group of three reservoirs in Fulwood, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. They are fed from the Hallam Moors by various small streams including Fairthorn Clough.

Forge Dam Park

Park

Photo: DAVID M GOODWIN, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Forge Dam Park is a park in Fulwood, in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Forge Dam Park is the fourth of the Grade II listed Porter Valley Parks, a connected series of parks along the course of the Porter Brook. Forge Dam Park is situated 1½ miles southeast of Lodge Moor camp.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ringinglow and Fulwood.

Ringinglow

Village

Photo: Martin Speck, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ringinglow is a village in the west of the Sheffield borough of South Yorkshire, England. Although it is within the boundary of Sheffield, it is self-contained, being entirely surrounded by open countryside. Ringinglow is situated 1½ miles southeast of Lodge Moor camp.

Fulwood

Suburb

Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fulwood is a residential suburb and ward of the City of Sheffield in England, it lies 5.5 km west-southwest of the city centre. Formerly an ancient settlement and village on the Porter Brook, it became integrated into the city in the 1930s. Fulwood is situated 1½ miles east of Lodge Moor camp.

Sandygate

Neighborhood

Crookes & Crosspool ward—which includes the districts of Crookes, Steelbank, Crosspool, and Sandygate —is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. Sandygate is situated 2 miles east of Lodge Moor camp.

Lodge Moor camp

Categories: military camp, training camp, prisoner-of-war camp, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Sheffield, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.36978° or 53° 22′ 11″ north

Longitude

-1.58229° or 1° 34′ 56″ west

Open location code

9C5W9C99+W3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 799196793

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q65054262

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