Imber

13th century church

Imber is a village in Wiltshire, England, which has no people. It is on Salisbury Plain, a flat area in Southern England. The people of Imber were moved out in 1943, and rehoused elsewhere. The whole area was needed as a training ground for the military. Imber is now part of the British Army's largest training area in England.

The area around Imber has been settled since the Iron Age, before the Romans came to Britain. The first mention of the village was in Saxon times, in 967. The village is also listed in the Domesday Book. At that time, around fifty people lived there. The village has a church that was built in the 13th century. In the 14th century, about 250 people lived in the village. In 1851, the population reached its peak at about 440 people. When they left in 1943, about 150 people had to move.

Imber Media

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  Ordnance Survey map of Imber, 1902

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  Imber: what you can and can’t do If you get caught disobeying any of these few simple rules, you can be taken to court and fined a sum not exceeding five pounds, according to the notice.

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  Imber Village, Salisbury Plain, UK.

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  Gravestones in the churchyard

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  Imber Village, Salisbury Plain, UK.

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  Imber: the former Seagram's Farm

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  Houses used for training purposes

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  Imber - The Bell Public House This is the remains of the Bell public house, note that holes have been knocked through the walls by the army during training.

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  Imber - Imber Court This once impressive house is now used by the army for training and as such they have constructed a concrete tower as can be seen in the left hand side of the picture.

Other websites

• Google Satellite mapThe link does not deliver to the exact place, The actual area is north-west of the green arrow, and best got by typing "Imber, Wiltshire" into the Google search box.