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United Kingdom town named Ghost Village after being empty for over 80 years

Sat 07 May 2022    
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A tiny town in Wiltshire has been named a ‘ghost village’ as it’s been empty for almost 80 years.

Imber residents were kicked out during WWII when the United States troops started using the village as an exercise area. It means that nobody has lived in Imber since 1943.

Nowadays, Imber is part of the British Army’s training grounds on the nearby Salisbury Plain.

Imber dates way back to Saxon times, with references to the village first popping up in 967.

Imber was also referred to in the Domesday Book when it boasted a population of just 50 people.

That had jumped to 250 by the 14th century but stood at just 150 when residents of Imber were made to evacuate in 1943.

On 1 November that year, residents of Imber – most of whom worked in agriculture – were called to a meeting in one of the village’s schoolrooms and told they had 47 days to leave their homes.

Despite being told they would be able to return to the village once the war subsided, Imber has belonged to the Ministry of Defence ever since.

Source: Agencies


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