Over the decades scores of villages, towns and settlements have been lost in Derbyshire.
Some villages are commemorated by a nearby road being named after it, such as Ashe Lane or Mercaston Lane, even though the original settlements no longer exist.
Why have some Derbyshire villages vanished?
Some villages have been moved as landowners wanted to make extensive changes to layout of the land.
Decisions made by large establishments such as water companies also impacted the old villages of Derwent and Ashopton.
Both of these villages paved the way for Ladybower Reservoir, regarded as a solution for the growing population’s need for fresh water.
In 1945 the creation of the reservoir led to the upheaval of countless lives.
Residents - dead and alive - were relocated to nearby settlements.
Bodies from the Derwent Church graveyard were exhumed and reburied in their new place of rest in a new village of Bamford.
Ultimately these villages became submerged in water and can now only be seen when the reservoir is dry in droughty summers.
Here are six deserted medieval villages that have been lost in time. Have you been to any of the sites? We would love to hear from you if so. Please email [email protected] and we’ll take a look.
5. Alkmonton
Located around 5 miles south of Ashbourne, this Scheduled Monument was first mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. Today the monument includes buried remains and earthwork of the deserted areas of Alkmonton medieval settlement, including the open field system and chapel site. It is based on uneven ground on a south west facing slope, overlooking Alkmonton Old Hall Farm. | Jonathan Clitheroe
6. Barton Blount
Although Barton Blount is a village in existence today, it was Barton Bakepuys in a former life in the 15th century. Remains of the mediaeval settlement include a sunken track near the church. Excavation in the early 1970s unearthed evidence of basic timber structures constructed in the 13th century, plus a decoy pond to capture wild ducks. | Jonathan Clitheroe