Discovered a tunnel into a 17th century house

[ollie989898]

Escape tunnel, I'd put money on it. A fair few of them about. Someone has helpfully poured concrete in there when doing the floor of the house or something.

 

[Still Farming]

Priest hole ?

 

[Gator]

Need . . . update . . .

Is it me or does it look cold....

 

[ARW]

Is there any nerds on here that would edit the video of the hole? I have tried but I don’t have the software to do it unless I spend some cash. I can email it to you

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

Is there any nerds on here that would edit the video of the hole? I have tried but I don’t have the software to do it unless I spend some cash. I can email it to you

if it's a long tunnel, make it a feature length film

 

[TripleSix]

if it's a long tunnel, make it a feature length film

It's already a feature length wait!

 

[No Worries]

I live in a 17th century house and have also uncovered a tunnel leading away from the cellar. We have uncovered it twice before but never got to the bottom of what it was for.

 

[roscoe erf]

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Is there any nerds on here that would edit the video of the hole? I have tried but I don’t have the software to do it unless I spend some cash. I can email it to you

@Philip Watkins

 

[roscoe erf]

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Is there any nerds on here that would edit the video of the hole? I have tried but I don’t have the software to do it unless I spend some cash. I can email it to you

@llamedos would know

 

[7610 super q]

Wish I had the balls to excavate this. Previous owner started, but got cold feet in case the house fell down.
Looked like a spiral staircase leading down, apparently.

 

[Kiwi Pete]

Wish I had the balls to excavate this. Previous owner started, but got cold feet in case the house fell down.
Looked like a spiral staircase leading down, apparently.

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It might be a portal to China?


Crack on, your house will be solid as can be now!




Maybe the Woodworm King lies beneath?

 

[Still Farming]

I live in a 17th century house and have also uncovered a tunnel leading away from the cellar. We have uncovered it twice before but never got to the bottom of what it was for. View attachment 639250View attachment 639252

Cost a bit to build that?
Got to be important ??

 

[Gerbert]

Is there any nerds on here that would edit the video of the hole? I have tried but I don’t have the software to do it unless I spend some cash. I can email it to you

Get windows movie maker, very simple to use and free as far as I know

 

[JCMaloney]

I had almost forgot this thread and I spoke to a friend who works for English Heritage (or Historic England or whatever they are called this week) He says they are mostly escape tunnels or "secret" entrances/exits for folk & goods, people have been building them for many centuries.
Of course, over time, the need for them diminishes and the use can change to culvert/wine store or they just get bricked up/back filed & forgotten rather than folk paying to remove them.
@7610 super q ..... cellar I would suggest for yours, bit to obvious for an escape route/priest hole unless it was re-used.

 

[Jon]

I live in a 17th century house and have also uncovered a tunnel leading away from the cellar. We have uncovered it twice before but never got to the bottom of what it was for. View attachment 639250View attachment 639252

Maybe it's a secret route for 'quality turkeys' when Vegans come to power ?

 

[TheTallGuy]

Is there any nerds on here that would edit the video of the hole? I have tried but I don’t have the software to do it unless I spend some cash. I can email it to you

I have the software to do the job, can't say as I'm exactly Spielberg though...

 

[Gong Farmer]

We have a similar 'entrance' on our patch, it leads to a large empty space below but it's a rainwater tank. There used to be a small cottage there and with no mains water here back in the day people round here walked half a mile to a well or harvested as much rainwater as they could. There are similar on neighbouring houses, right next to the house itself.