POWs in Skipton

In 1914 there was a military camp 'Raikeswood Camp' at the head of what is now Salisbury Street, which was used a billet of the Bradford Pals Regiment. After the Pals left, the camp was used from January 1918 as a POW camp holding captured German soldiers, some 500 officers and 130 men. The camp was operational until October 1919.

Overdale Camp (what is now Overdale Caravan Park) was used as a POW camp during the second world war, holding both Italians and Germans.

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