Jessie The Jeep Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 (edited) The MVT(NE) visit to Stainton Camp on November 1st, was a return trip following on from last years visit. The local community wanted to preserve the history of the camp which became an industrial estate after the Army left. Sadly, the old military buildings are to be demolished to make way for a new industrial estate, hence the reason to record and preserve memories of the camp. Eight vehicles turned up for the day, which although cold, soon brightened up from the showers of early morning. Edited November 3, 2008 by Jessie The Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted November 3, 2008 Author Share Posted November 3, 2008 Several display boards have been erected around the site telling its history which included tank driver training. Several of the concrete parking areas for the tanks can still be seen on the A688 approaching the camp. There were also POW's held in a separate camp built to the west of Stainton at the end of the war. With the site soon to be cleared, I took the opportunity to take some pictures around the camp of the surviving buildings. It's a shame that another small piece of our wartime history is to be lost. If anyone thinks they could make use of the corrugated type buildings, or at least the frames, I have a contact address for the Memories of Stainton Grove Military Camp Group, plus this email eoh44-msgmc@yahoo.co.uk Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Shame, couldn't some of the brick buildings be preserved for small 'Artisan' buissness. I know this has been done with some old warehouses. They are now used for small buissnes such as jewlery manufactuer etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazz Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 There will be small part kept for a while longer. Durham ACF will be hanging on to their small part for a good while longer. Barry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Go for listed building staus, if they can try for such abominations as Centre Point, surley something like this counts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted November 3, 2008 Author Share Posted November 3, 2008 Listed building status doesn't count for anything. Just ask the NE Aircraft Museum about the Lamella hangar at the former Sunderland airport, now the Nissan car factory. That hangar was Grade 2 listed. Now only a small lump remains in the museum grounds. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 remember that nissen hut we were looking to buy steve... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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