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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.
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Kexby and Elvington village are having flooding problems which are beyond belief. Homes and lives are at risk. Water now reaches the first homes at Sutton-on-Derwent, with roads impassable.
In spite of bitter protests, properties were compulsorily purchased by the Derwent Valley Water Board over the following 10 years and the villagers relocated nearby, close to Bamford village.
Drone footage has shown the extent of flooding in Derbyshire, with the county's police force describing a river "looking more like an ocean". The video of the River Derwent in Darley Dale from ...
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.
Astonishing photos show the remains of an abandoned village that has been a source of mystery since it was flooded during the Second World War. The historic buildings of Derwent in Derbyshire have ...
For decades, Derwent remained invisible, but then came 1976, when the reservoir's water levels fell to a level that exposed the village in its entirety.
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.
The bridge had been moved there, stone by stone before the flooding. During dry periods when the reservoir’s water levels drop, Derwent village reappears (Credit: Anthony Devlin/Getty Images) ...
The video of the River Derwent in Darley Dale from Derbyshire Police's drone unit comes after many parts of the county were affected by flooding.
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