West Midlands drought uncovers lost village of Nether Hambleton submerged since the 1970sThe remains of a lost village demolished and flooded to create Rutland Water reservoir have been uncovered as England continues to face drought conditions, with water levels at an historic lowView 3 Images Sheep graze in the basin of Rutland Water reservoir in the East Midlands, where stonework from the lost village of Nether Hambleton is revealed by the low water (Image: Joe Giddens/PA Wire)The remnants of a lost village that was razed and submerged to form a reservoir have been exposed as the country continues to battle drought conditions. ‌Falling water levels at Rutland Water reservoir in the East Midlands have brought to light the ruins of buildings that once formed part of the village of Nether Hambleton. ‌View 3 Images Stonework from the lost village of Nether Hambleton is revealed by the low water levels at Rutland Water reservoir in the East Midlands. The drought has uncovered the remains of the buildings which were demolished in the 1970s, to create the reservoir as part of a scheme to meet the water needs in the East Midlands. The East Midlands, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, Kent and East Sussex, and Solent and the South Downs became the latest regions to be declared drought areas on Monday.