A historic military training camp could soon have its key features recognised as scheduled monuments as Historic Environment Scotland (HES) seeks views on proposals to designate Stobs Camp.
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Scottish Construction Now writes:
The site, located near Hawick and spanning 7 square kilometres, consists of a civilian internment camp, prisoner-of-war camp and training trenches, all from the First World War, along with a tank target range used for military training up to and during the Korean War.
The Stobs Estate was originally purchased by the War Office in 1902, with the aim of having a permanent training base and barracks for one of the Army Corps…
… Dara Parsons, head of designations at HES, said: “Stobs Camp is an outstanding monument to Scotland’s role in the two great conflicts of the 20th century. It gives us a unique insight into the experience of those involved in these conflicts; those that served in the British military, civilian internees and prisoners of war…”
