Village Unchanged Since 1918?

[Cockney Mackem]

Someone at work today was talking about there being a village somewhere in the UK that hasn't changed since the First World War. They couldn't remember what it's called or even whereabouts it is.

Anyone heard of this place? The only things I could think of where Beamish and the living museum in Dudley, but they're not really villages

 

[Butcher's Coat]

Newbottle?

 

[THELORDRODWELL]

London village, according to Mark & Lard?

 

[Bladecat]

Hawes @TAFKAHM

 

[cornish mackem]

No sky dishes? Get me a moving in date

 

[Hobgoblin]

Ferryhill?

 

[yorkyexile]

Ferryhill?

First world war matey not the boer war

 

[ShoutyBearHead]

Someone at work today was talking about there being a village somewhere in the UK that hasn't changed since the First World War. They couldn't remember what it's called or even whereabouts it is.

Anyone heard of this place? The only things I could think of where Beamish and the living museum in Dudley, but they're not really villages that’s ended up getting taken over by the military and everyone got turfed out?

possibly somewhere which got taken over by the military during the war? I remember reading about a place like that

Edit: it was WW2

Imber - Wikipedia

 

[muggboots]

Is it not that one on Salisbury Plain? Where the villagers were moved out 'temporarily', 60 or summat years ago?

possibly somewhere which got taken over by the military during the war? I remember reading about a place like that

^^That one.

 

[double maxim]

Furniture village?

 

[Occam's Razor]

Clovelly? Not a literal match by any means, but can see why someone might interpret it that way.

 

[muggboots]

Imber - Wikipedia

 

[Big Duke Six]

Rookhope.

 

[MackemBob]

Maybe one of those that was flooded for a reservoir.

 

[Goat Eyes]

Imber - Wikipedia

My work offices are down that way, in a beautiful National Trust village called Lacock.

Might try and check this out next time.

 

[Cockney Mackem]

Thanks all, think that might be the one and they got their world wars mixed up.

Surprised no one said Wheatley Hill mind

 

[Amnorrageordie]

Tyneham in Dorset. Was there last summer.

 

[Pseudonym Number 1]

Someone at work today was talking about there being a village somewhere in the UK that hasn't changed since the First World War. They couldn't remember what it's called or even whereabouts it is.

Anyone heard of this place? The only things I could think of where Beamish and the living museum in Dudley, but they're not really villages

It's a place the army took over to prep for the war. Kicked all the people out and used it to train as it was similar to a French town. Can't remember the name but the army still have it.

 

[Deleted member 37458]

Canny show tonight, Emmerdale 1918. I enjoyed it.

 

[si73]

Thanks all, think that might be the one and they got their world wars mixed up.

Surprised no one said Wheatley Hill mind

That's civil war.