The historic 'lost' West Midlands village with a dark past lying hidden just an hour from Birmingham
Just a short drive from Birmingham lies a village with a mysterious past that's captured the imaginations of historians and thrill-seekers alike.
Of course, throughout the years, there have been plenty of towns and villages that have disappeared with time or have been incorporated into a new settlements.
Though, there is one village in the West Midlands that not many people have heard about, and it has been described as a ‘lost’ village.
Wolfhampcote is an abandoned village and civil parish in the English counties of Warwickshire and Northamptonshire.
The town was mentioned in the Domesday book, back in 1086.
What happened to the village’s settlement?
Many have speculated about the village’s demise.
One such persistent rumour is that the village was lost due to the Black Death in the late 1300s.
The Black Death was a devastating pandemic that swept through large swathes of Europe in the mid-14th century (1347-1351), and killed millions of people in the process.
Another reason that the town may have declined was due to economic reasons in the late 1300s.
One of the key sites of the area, that prove the town’s previous existence is St Peter’s Church which is an abandoned building that continues to serve the remaining population and neighbouring hamlets.
This location is a 1hr drive away from Birmingham.
Today, the Church is popular among locals as the site is considered the sole survivor of Wolfhampcote and is managed by the Churches Conservation Trust.
The Church has 4.5 stars out of 21 reviews on Google Reviews. With one reviewer, Carl S, praising the site for its visuals. The reviewer wrote, ‘Great little church to look around, nice to see it is well kept even though it is no longer in use.Had to borrow a key from the hall up the road, the people there were very nice and had no problem lending the key to us.’
It is located at Wolfhampcote, Rugby CV23 8AR, United Kingdom.