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World War II prisoner camp listed for sale on eBay

London, Sep 30: Priced at 900,000 pounds, a World War II camp has been listed for sale on e-Bay and the classified posted on Tuesday, Sep 29 describes this as 'a unique opportunity to buy a piece of history'.

Used during the 1939-1945 conflict, the Harperley Prisoner of War Camp was used to house German and Italian prisoners.

The prisoner camp located near Crook, in County Durham in northeast Britain turned into a tourist attraction in 2004.

The camp's present owners, James and Lisa McLeod,who have put the place on sale say, "We have put the camp up for sale because we have run out of money. It is a great business opportunity but needs a cash injection."

Describing the camp at length, the advertisement ends with, "Strictly no viewing without an appointment."

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