The West Midlands region has several lost and abandoned villages.
The region has lost many communities over the years - here’s just a few places around the West Midlands that no longer exist.
Birmingham and the wider region has gone through generations of change building on top of itself time and time again, and in the process of massive expansion over its history, annexed many of the surrounding villages.
We’ve had a look at some of the forgotten and abandoned villages of the region.
Let’s take a look:
1. Wolfhampcote, Warwickshire
Wolfhampcote is an abandoned village and civil parish in the English counties of Warwickshire and Northamptonshire. The church of St. Peter's (pictured), though somewhat derelict, remained standing and continued to serve the remaining population and neighboring hamlets. Today, the site of Wolfhampcote is protected from further damage from arable farming due to its status as a deserted medieval village Photo: Richard Howarth
2. Corfham Castle, Shropshire
While technically a castle, it was also the site of a lost medieval settlement, with earthworks being the only visible trace today. | Google
3. The Italian Quarter
In the 1860s and 1870s, Italian families moved to Birmingham and settled in Digbeth | Heritage Images via Getty Images
4. The Jewish Quarter
The area around Hurst Street was known as "Little Jerusalem" in the 19th century | Wikimedia