2017

ST9648 : Imber: an eastward view from the Baptist churchyard

taken 7 years ago, near to Fore Down [other Features], Wiltshire, Great Britain

Imber: an eastward view from the Baptist churchyard
Imber: an eastward view from the Baptist churchyard
Imber village was requisitioned by the Army in December 1943, to allow the military firing ranges to include this remaining enclave of Salisbury Plain. Although supposedly a temporary arrangement, the residents were never allowed to return and the village now consists of only a handful of original buildings, all in a derelict state.

The path up to the Baptist Chapel churchyard is flanked by red tape and warning signs, such as those in the picture. The background buildings are not original village houses; they are fake houses erected by the military as target practice, so in fact they have never been more complete than as they are seen now.

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Geographical Context: Defence, Military Primary Subject: Sign other tags: Derelict Deserted Village Sign Warning Sign Firing Range MOD Firing Range Red Tape Red & White Tape Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Original Buildings [17] · Army Houses [16] · Original Village [12] · Baptist Chapel [3] ·
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ST9648, 160 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Chris Downer   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 26 August, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 27 August, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 9630 4876 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:14.2805N 2:3.2629W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 9622 4876
View Direction
EAST (about 90 degrees)
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