The Submerged Village of Derwent (Part 1)

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Uploaded by on Feb 14, 2010

Between 1935 and 1945 a large dam was built across the River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. As a result, the picturesque villages of Derwent and Ashopton were submerged. This video shows the remains of Derwent village in January 1996 during a period of drought.

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  • Many thanks - it's great to have YouTube to do this sort of thing.

  • Part of the end wall of my bungalow is apparently built from stone from the village when it was exposed in 1976!

  • @wheater5

    That's a pretty special bit of wall you've got there!

  • I vaguely remember going to see this in 1996. Its fascinating. I was only 6 at the time some my memory is hazy, thanks for posting a video - helped jog my memory a bit!

  • @Nickis2qt2bstr8

    Glad it brought some memories back!

  • Fascinating. How did I not know about this before now.

  • @LordGoatAlmighty

    Many thanks - glad you enjoyed it. YouTube is a big place!

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  • Brilliant video, thanks for sharing

  • @ddowd

    The 284 people buried in the church grounds were moved and re-buried in a special extension to Bamford churchyard. The full story is in the books listed at the end of the video. Many thanks for your interest.

  • What happened to the bodies in the graveyard? any ideas

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