The Abandoned Village of Imber: How Far Can Emergency Powers Go?

http://tomscott.com - http://twitter.com/tomscott - For a few weeks every year, the road through the abandoned village of Imber, in the middle of the military firing range of Salisbury Plain, is open to the public. How can the government seize and evacuate an entire village? And would it be possible now?

Thanks to Paul (@cr3) for his camerawork!

More information:
http://www.imberchurch.org.uk/
http://www.abandonedcommunities.co.uk/imber.html
http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2015/03/07/date-announced-for-annual-imber-bus-rally/