There are several lost and abandoned villages in or on the outskirts of our region
In and around the region of Merseyside, there are several lost and abandoned villages and hamlets that were once home to thriving communities for centuries.
Here, we take a look back at some of these lost and abandoned villages, as well as the reasons why they became so and what stands now in their place. This list isn't intended to be comprehensive, but if you know of any others in and around the region, let us know in the comments section below. Dawpool House was the former residence of the White Star Line shipping owner, Thomas Henry Ismay. The country house itself was demolished in 1927.
The only reminder of the village now is the name of the local pub, The Magazine. It was built in 1759 for the sailors who had time to spare while they waited for powder to be loaded on to their boats, and is still going strong today. Now all of it is gone, with the Stanley Industrial Estate on the site where the village once stood. The demolition began in 1967, the land earmarked for development as this rural area was transformed by the Skelmersdale New Town project. Writing for the Ormskirk Advertiser in 1969, journalist Clifford Birchall depicted its desolation after the bulldozers first moved in.
Despite opposition from residents of the village, who were not consulted about the proposals, an act was passed and work began the following year to build a dam across the valley. The work took around seven years to complete and in 1888 the old village was demolished and the area flooded. Like the lost village of Llanwddyn, any evidence of Capel Celyn's existence can only been seen during heatwave conditions when the reservoir dries out. But the history of this long lost village involves a community uprooted and mass protest.
Families who had relatives buried in the village cemetery were given the option of moving the deceased to another location. The valley was eventually flooded in 1965 - and any evidence of its existence can only been seen during heatwave conditions when the reservoir dries out. In the 1930s, the picturesque Cumbrian villages of Mardale Green and Measand were submerged to create what's now known as the Haweswater reservoir. It was one of the largest reservoirs in England, meant to supplement the water from Thirlmere reservoir with the intention of supplying Manchester with drinking water for a hundred years.
Derwent and Ashopton Ladybower Reservoir is a well-known tourist spot to those familiar with the Peak District. The picturesque man-made lake was built in the Upper Derwent Valley between 1935 and 1943 - the largest in the UK at the time.
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