Tyneham, Dorset One Place Study
Location: Tyneham, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Surnames/tags: One_Place_Studies England Dorset
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Tyneham, Dorset One Place Study
Introduction
Tyneham is Dorset's famous ‘lost’ village. In November 1943 all residents were told to leave within 28 days as the area was needed for forces’ training. On 17 December 1943 the last residents left believing one day they could return. Sadly this was never to happen.
"Some people went to live with relatives. Some took 'temporary' accommodation. The season was cold and wet, the upheaval was too much for some of the old ones and those who had made a living from the sea and had nothing to live for without it. They alied and pined and died. They might have lived long and happy if they had not been torn up by their roots. "
Today, the village is still part of the Army Ranges but access is now allowed most weekends and all public holidays (see ‘Opening Dates & Times’).
Take a walk along 'The Row' past the old Telephone Kiosk, wander in the empty shells of the cottages, visit the exhibitions in the old school, the church and barn at Tyneham Farm. Take a casual stroll down to the beach at Worbarrow Bay. Let your mind think of days long ago when the former residents went about their daily business.
Geography
- Continent: Europe
- Sovereign State: United Kingdom
- Country England
- County: Dorset
- GPS Coordinates: 50.623, -2.169
- Elevation:
History
Population
| Year | Population | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1811 | 200 | ||
| 1821 | 240 | +40 | |
| 1831 | 247 | +7 | |
| 1841 | 250 | +3 | |
| 1851 | 276 | +26 | |
| 1861 | 272 | -4 | |
| 1871 | 269 | -3 | |
| 1881 | 275 | +6 | |
| 1891 | 260 | -15 | |
| 1901 | 238 | -22 | |
| 1911 | 209 | -29 | |
| 1921 | 196 | -13 | |
| 1931 | 165 | -31 | |
| 1944 | 0 | -165 |
Sources
Resources
Comprehensive information and resources are available on Martin's external Tyneham & Worbarrow site. Material on that site is being added gradually to WikiTree.
Aims
To reproduce all transcripts currently on external site to WikiTree.
To link all persons named in transcripts to their WikiTree profiles, or where no profiles currently exist, to create them.
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I have tried to add the gravestone images also to the WikiTree-profiles, but many remain unlinked. This hopefully provides opportunity for the OPS team to create these and link the images together. Thanks, Sven
edited by Sven Elbert