The Camp
On this page you can find information about:
- 2006 Archaeological Survey
- 3D 1944 Ward Reconstruction
- Views of the camp
- Kington Camp Aerial Photographs
2006 Archaeological Survey
Information about the 2006 survey conducted by Southampton University Archaeology Department can be seen on their webpages. This work has been carried out as part of a formal partnership with the Archaeology Department. The initial stages are available at the moment, and more information will put online as the project develops.
Go to the Southampton University site
3D 1944 Ward Reconstruction
As well as surveying the entire site, Southampton University undertook a detailed building survey of the best preserved 122nd hospital ward. Using this information combined with details provided by contemporary eyewitness accounts, a 3D virtual reconstruction is being developed to enable viewers to see what a hospital ward would have looked like in 1944.
Views of the Camp
Many photos and maps of the camp at various stages have been entered into the project database, providing a useful archive that documents its use and history.
Search the project database for all photographs
Search the project database for all maps
Kington Camp Aerial Photographs
The Aerial views of Kington Camp from 1944 to the present day ilustrate how this 100 acre site has changed over time. The baseball diamonds and US jeeps can be seen in the May 1944 photograph. By 1962, the Council Estate, Arrow View, has been built and most of the Eastern part of the camp has been demolished. By 1975 the main site of the old 107th has been turned into a poultry farm, and the old nurses quarters are young woodland. The view of the camp under snow, taken in 2000, provides a unique perspective. Today’s photo, taken in May 2006, shows that although 61 years have passed since the Americans left Kington, and although much has been demolished, the site of the hospitals is still very much identifiable. Throughout it all, the Water tower continues to dominate the local landscape.