To be irritated about DP and the tunnel?

[RockHardCake]

DP (we don’t live together) has just moved into a new house. It’s in a right state, needs ridiculous amounts of work doing to it including a whole new heating system (currently just has coal fires in each room!) new bathrooms (of which there are 3) and roofing repairs etc etc - he kind of inherited it but not completely, he has had to pay for it but at a daft price. It’s a listed building with land, pretty isolated.

Anyway! He’s been in there a few weeks and found a tunnel in the basement that was bricked up but the bricks had began to fall apart which is how the tunnel came to light. I found this fascinating and asked where it led and he said he didn’t know. I asked “did you not go in it??” And he said “no, it won’t be anything excited”. Why would you not go in it?? I’m desperate to know where it leads!! I’ve asked him a few times to have a look and he said he has more important things to be doing - I can’t get my head around it!!

im staying there at weekend and I said I’m going to explore the tunnel - he rolled his eyes and said “ffs can you stop fascinating over that stupid tunnel?”

it’s making me quite annoyed

What did you find op?

Marking my place for the update.

Not going to lie, I'd have been down there in a shot. My friend owns an old 16th century pub. There is a cellar as it's been found on radar type things but finding the entrance has been impossible for them. Id have been ripping floors up listed building or not 😂.

There is also talks of smuggling tunnels as the village is a big smuggling area. She just accepts they may or may not be there

Oh no. Maybe we should have pushed for no more!

So what happened? Im fearing the tunnel collapsing with op in there 🥹

Ok so I went in, it’s really bloody strange and I’m even more intrigued now. The tunnel actually splits in two directions. I’d promised DP I would get the car and that’s it so I couldn’t explore further. The car was stuck on some wooden crate type things and it was really wet down there and smelt awful. He’s going to have to get it looked at professionally but I’m dying to know where it leads. So far the most likely explanation is that the part where the car was leads somewhere into the village (possibly the church?) but the other side is a complete mystery

Glad you got in and back out safely OP, and thank you for the update.
We are however, all invested in this story now and will need MORE when you do further investigations please!

You're intrigued? So are we! I feel like this needs to be a Youtube Live stream so we can watch the exploration.

From what you have described it sounds like there may be tunnels to other properties or even an escape tunnel from the property to somewhere like a copse.

Forget the smell and scratch our itch @RockHardCake 😂

Photos OP?

Wow! what an update, thats quite spooky! He will have to get it looked at for sure. I wonder if you can do a bit of online research into the property and area and its history until then?

Do you have to crawl in there or stoop low? Youll have to go back in. Im intrigued!

OK, repeat after me!

'I am a strong, independent woman! If I want to get squished by falling tunnels, fall into a portal to the nether, get eaten* by zombies or pop up into Mrs Smetherington's cellar unannounced by way of secret tunnel then by GOSH I will darn well do it! No lily livered manthing will stop me!'

Look forward to further updates.

*possibly befriended, no need to stereotype anyone & apologies to any zombie or zombie adjacent people whom I might have offended

Ngggh, I'm never going to be able to get this thread out of my head now.

As a child I remember exploring the cellar of a friend's Georgian house which had a tunnel, and which we of course crawled through. The floor was just dirt and there were puddles and random empty bottles. It smelt horrible, had lots of cobwebs and was generally very creepy. I can't remember where it led, maybe we didn't make it all the way. I doubt the tunnel would cave in, I mean it will have been standing for 200 years or so.

I really hope we get footage of this tunnel now! or is it... tunnels? My imagination is going wild.

ooOOoo!!! This is just like reading a Famous Five novel!!

I'm so glad I clicked on this thread ! I thought it was going to be something boring about gardening but no

This is wonderful. I would see if you have a local historical society or anyone at a local library/museum who could help you do some research.

There's rumours of tunnels in the town near me and there's a local company that goes in and scans searching for them. I'd post on a local Facebook group as people are so into this they often do it for free!

it’s making me quite annoyed

Guess how annoyed it's making all the interested people here that you haven't provided photos...

My nan had a hidden tunnel. It came out at the bottom of the neighbours garden. We weren't allowed in it though as lots of rubble made it unsafe.

Just go in and look properly, if you don't disturb anything it won't cave in. Don't move rocks or open gates inside and you'll be fine. Go nosing! Very cool, I'd love to have that in my house.

Oh come on. Get your wellies and a bright torch and just go for it!!

I'd be elbowing him out of the way and removing bricks to have a look.

I'd get in touch with the local history society, they'd be really interested in this.

do you have a fearless friend who will explore with you?