There was Tottington near Thetford:
Tottington
This medieval village was known as a Second World War deserted village.
The British Army took control of Tottington so that it could be used as a military range while they prepared for war operations so the modern village, which had 200 residents, was abandoned in 1942.
The residents of Tottington were told they would be able to return home after the army were finished. None of those residents were allowed to re-enter the village as it remained part of the Ministry of Defence’s Thetford infantry training area.
The last surviving resident of Tottington died in 2019 at the age of 98.
Posted By: Augustus Pablo on January 5th 2023 at 20:51:51
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- Found this rather interesting, the lost village of Imber... (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jan 5, 20:39:46
- There was Tottington near Thetford: (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Jan 5, 20:51:51
- Been there to report on something or other when I worked in Thetford (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Jan 5, 21:04:57
- Ossie Ardiles played for them BITD (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jan 5, 20:55:14
- That was ham not ton (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Jan 5, 21:19:50
- No way was it West Ham, deffo Tottington according to my Grandad (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jan 5, 21:28:05
- I like the name Tottington. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jan 5, 20:57:29
- That was ham not ton (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Jan 5, 21:19:50
- There was Tottington near Thetford: (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Jan 5, 20:51:51
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