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Norman Cross Depot circa 1797

Norman Cross Depot

History of the Norman Cross Depot

The prison at Norman Cross was founded in 1796 and continued to be used for 18 years. It also became the burial ground for two thousand inmates who died there.

Napoleonic prisoners

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Cross_Prison

See also: Mike Osborne, Defending Cambridgeshire p73f

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