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Imber, Wiltshire

Imber is an uninhabited village on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire. Once an agricultural village, the entire population was evicted in 1943 to provide an exercise area for American troops preparing for the invasion of Europe. The village remains under the control of the Ministry of Defence. The Church of St Giles remains consecrated and a service is held there once a year. The village is within the council area of Wiltshire.

Place Type: Village
Historic County: Wiltshire
Lat, Long: 51.235671,-2.0515146
Grid Reference: ST 9649 4849
Civil Parish: Heytesbury CP
Council Area: Wiltshire CA
Police Area: Wiltshire PA

GBPN ID: 23513
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Imber,_Wiltshire_23513

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