In 2018, a hot, dry summer descended on the English Midlands, and as the waters of the Ladybower Reservoir fell, the lost village of Derwent emerged. It was all gone. The lanes of gritstone ...

Ruins of Derwent village exposed by a low water line. But the once-in-generation sight has brought in another kind of flood as visitors flock to the area to witness the phenomenon for themselves.

14:40, Sat, Dec 23, 2023 Updated: 14:41, Sat, Dec 23, 2023 Scattered across Britain are lost towns and villages that few know about. Many have disappeared for unknown reasons, others because of ...

Hidden ruins of village abandoned during Second World War seen for first time in 23 years Harley Tamplin Published November 18, 2018 6:55pm Updated November 19, 2018 8:13am ...

Derwent and Ashopton were purposely flooded to make way for Ladybower Reservoir when it was being built between 1935 and 1943, with the remains not being seen since 1995. Home Showbiz ...

The eerie remains of a lost village submerged underwater in the 1940s have been making a ghostly reappearance when the weather is particularly hot and dry. The slowly rotting ruins of buildings ...

The worst drought for 40 years meant the sunken village of Derwent, near Sheffield re-emerged from the waters of the Ladybower Dam, as water levels dropped to new lows.

In the flood event in 2000, the existing defences were close to overtopping. The river burst its banks in 2023 and caused widespread flooding along the eastern bank of the Derwent following Storm ...

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In 2018, a hot, dry summer descended on the English Midlands, and as the waters of the Ladybower Reservoir fell, the lost village of Derwent emerged. It was all gone. The lanes of gritstone ...

The village church of St John and St James in the heart of the village, with seating for 140 parishioners, was initially left intact when the evacuated valley was flooded in 1945.