WWII 'Ghost Village' Open To The Public
This is the so-called "ghost village" of Imber in Wiltshire, a former farming community before it was evacuated in 1943 and turned into a military training area. Easter weekend is one of the few occasions the public are allowed into the village, which has been uninhabitable for more than 70 years. Around 150 locals were given 47 days' notice to find new jobs and homes before having to leave Imber in December 1943, never to return.
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