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Imber Village, 27th December

Posted: 18th December 2015 - 10:25pm
by purplepeter
Just in case any of the locals fancy a day out on Sunday, 27th December?
We're meeting at 12 noon in the Town Centre Car Park, Westbury, Wiltshire. BA13 3BN. Aiming to set off to Imber at 12:30

Re: Imber Village, 27th December

Posted: 19th December 2015 - 7:26pm
by 937carrera
Is this the one that the MOD took over for exercises and never gave back to the villagers ?

Re: Imber Village, 27th December

Posted: 19th December 2015 - 7:46pm
by purplepeter
Yes David- The War Department "Borrowed" the village in December 1943, to use it as a training area for US troops prior to the Normandy Landings