Monument record 7433 - Oulton Park WWII US Army Camp & Hospital

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Summary

During the Second World War, Oulton Park was home to a United States army camp and hospital. The camp can be clearly seen on aerial photographs taken in the late 1940s.

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Full Description

<1> Royal Air Force, 1944-1947, 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review (Aerial Photograph). SCH8041.

A large sprawling military camp is visible on aerial photographs dating from the late 1940s.

<1> The GeoInformation Group, 2005, 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review (Aerial Photograph). SCH4608.

A large sprawling military camp is visible on aerial photographs dating from the late 1940s.

<2> Airfield Research Group, 2014, Airfield Information Exchange - Public Forums, Army Camps & Barracks in Cheshire - 11/02/2014 (Web Site). SCH7358.

Oulton Park WWII US Army Camp & Hospital, 199th General Hospital, 16th General Hospital (camp capacity 6,240 personnel) (K0585).

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: The GeoInformation Group. 2005. 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review. N/A. Pre 1974 Cheshire.
  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1944-1947. 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review. N/A. Pre 1974 Cheshire.
  • <2> Web Site: Airfield Research Group. 2014. Airfield Information Exchange - Public Forums. http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/forum.php. Army Camps & Barracks in Cheshire - 11/02/2014.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 589 648 (795m by 881m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ56SE
Civil Parish LITTLE BUDWORTH, VALE ROYAL, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
Historic Township/Parish/County LITTLE BUDWORTH, LITTLE BUDWORTH, CHESHIRE

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Feb 29 2024 5:18PM