Drone Reveals Abandoned Welsh Village Never Occupied
Filmmaker Jay Curtis discovered an abandoned village in Llandarcy, Wales, while filming with a drone. The village, built in the early 2000s as a sustainable housing development on the site of the former Llandarcy Oil Refinery, was never occupied. King Charles III visited in 2013. Plans for 10,000 residents were scrapped after fewer than 300 homes were completed. The reason remains unknown.
Key facts
- Jay Curtis discovered the abandoned village via drone in Llandarcy, Wales.
- The village was built on the site of the Llandarcy Oil Refinery, which operated from 1922 to 1997.
- Construction began in the early 2000s as a sustainable development.
- King Charles III visited the site in 2013.
- Fewer than 300 homes were completed out of a planned 10,000.
- The village has never been occupied.
- Curtis runs the YouTube channel JCExplores.
- The reason for abandonment is unknown.
Entities
Artists
- Jay Curtis
Institutions
- BBC
- JCExplores
Locations
- Llandarcy
- Wales
- United Kingdom