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Kinmel Camp
Kinmel Park Training Area is an army training ground in what was once the grounds of Kinmel Hall, near Abergele, in Conwy county borough, Wales. The camp was built in 1915 to train troops during the First World War and was later used to house troops at the end of the conflict. A riot broke out in the camp among Canadian forces in 1919, leading to the deaths of several soldiers. The camp was downscaled after the war, being reduced to around half of its original size. History Kinmel Camp was built in 1915, during the First World War, as a military training camp. The camp was built in a valley between two hills, Engine Hill and Primrose Hill south of the village of Bodelwyddan. The site was largely empty prior to the camp's construction with the only man made structures in close proximity being abandoned mining buildings. At the time of its construction, it was the largest army camp in Wales. The site of the camp was around by . Local residents set up small shops nearby, known as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinmel Camp Railway
The Kinmel Camp Railway, otherwise known as the ''Kinmel Park Railway'' was a long standard gauge railway built to serve Kinmel Camp near Rhyl in north Wales. History Kinmel Camp was a training camp opened by the British Army in 1915 to train soldiers during the First World War. It was connected to the London and North Western Railway line at Foryd station by the short, steep branchline that formed the Kinmel Camp Railway. The KCR opened in 1915. Between 1916 and 1917 a branch was laid to avoid the steepest gradients at the camp terminus. By 1918 a connection had been added to the Vale of Clwyd Railway's line from Rhyl to Denbigh. After the end of the First World War, the line continued in use serving a quarry near the site of the camp at St. George. The railway continued in this capacity until it closed in 1964 or February 1965, with the track being lifted two months later. References * * External links * {{Historical Welsh railway companies Railway lines opened in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |