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List of lost settlements in the United Kingdom


This list of lost settlements in the United Kingdom includes deserted medieval villages (DMVs), shrunken villages, abandoned villages and other settlements known to have been lost, depopulated or significantly reduced in size over the centuries. There are estimated to be as many as 3,000 DMVs in England. Grid references are given, where known.

Note that in many cases English settlements are listed under the relevant historical county, rather than the modern administrative unit.

From Bereford's Lost Villages

Includes former villages whose sites were in Huntingdonshire until the 1974 county boundary changes.

see also the lost villages of the Romney Marsh for more detail

There are believed to be around 200 lost settlements in Norfolk. Many of these are deserted medieval villages.

For former villages whose sites were in Berkshire until the 1974 county boundary changes please see the Berkshire section, above.


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