The Portuguese Fireplace - New Forest, Hampshire, UK
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Dragontree
N 50° 52.139 W 001° 37.445
30U E 596817 N 5636157
An old, unusual remnant in the middle of the New Forest National Park.
Waymark Code: WM4YX5
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/15/2008
Views: 19
The Portuguese Fireplace is the only remains of a Portuguese hutted camp. The unit was based here during the First World War and the Portuguese aided the local labour force in producing timber. Numbers locally were very depleted and struggling until they came along.
The fireplace is the only remnant of the camp left and was part of the cookhouse. It is now a memorial to the men who lived and worked here. It has been preserved by the Portuguese government.
Type: Remnant
Fee: None
Hours:
Anytime, public land.
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Visit Instructions:
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