Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
For years now my local town has had rumours of lost secret tunnels under the ground. So after a curious invote to the local pub I decided it was time to investigate all these claims once and for all. A huge thats to all those that gave their time in making this:
Faye at the Lardicake Pub: lardicakeandover.co.uk
Matt at Abacus: abacus-employment.com
Chris Donnelly and Iris Andersen. (Thanks Both).
Dr James Wright Blog: triskeleheritage.triskelepublishing.com/mediaeval-mythbusting-blog
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Videos To Watch Next:
Can We OPEN An Abandoned RAILWAY? youtu.be/_aVJER9GQR4
Usual notices:
1. We are not historians or Academics. We enjoy researching and learning, and with that we enjoy sharing our journeys with you. That said, sources for information often listed below with credits.
2. Corrections. Whilst we make every attempt to not include any errors, research, and piecing stories together from dozens of sources sometimes leads to one or two. I will note here if any are found:
Errors and Notes:
1.
Credit and thanks for assets
Long UK Maps: mapswire.com/maps/united-kingdom
Filter: Snowman Digital and Beachfront
B-Roll Maps: Google Maps and Google Earth Studio
Maps: National Library of Scotland Maps:
OS Maps. Media License.
Stock Footage: Storyblocks
Music: Storyblocks, epidemicsound and artlist
Old Map: NLS - nls.uk
Credit for images/footage:
Nottingham_caves: Immanuel Giel
Swan-St-vent-shaft: ECB
Air-raid_shelter,_Dilton: Jim Champion
City_of_Caves_Tannery: Mutt
Sources:
Dr James Wright Blog: triskeleheritage.triskelepublishing.com/mediaeval-mythbusting-blog
Particular case studies include:
Stone (Staffs): triskeleheritage.triskelepublishing.com/mediaeval-mythbusting-blog-4-monks-miners-myths-secret-passages-the-catholic-revival
Tintern (Mons): triskeleheritage.triskelepublishing.com/mediaeval-mythbusting-blog-5-the-tintern-tunnels
Guildford (Surrey): triskeleheritage.triskelepublishing.com/2021/04/30/mediaeval-mythbusting-blog-6-guildfords-subterranean-world
Burton (Staffs): triskeleheritage.triskelepublishing.com/mediaeval-mythbusting-blog-9-burtons-templar-tunnels
Fowlmere (Cambs): triskeleheritage.triskelepublishing.com/2023/05/28/mediaeval-mythbusting-blog-22-the-fowlmere-tunnel
andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/23152511.david-borrett-column-building-made-way-george-yard-car-park
facebook.com/AndoverAdvertiser/posts/how-many-of-you-know-there-were-secret-tunnels-under-our-town/4837607279622373
East Street: andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/19827068.history-tunnels-andover-streets
Upper High Street: andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/18980438.letters-pub-support-hidden-tunnels-2020-look-back
Chapters:
00:00 - An Invite
01:43 - Two Maps
02:49 - Rumours
06:29 - Site 1
10:12 - Site 2
10:52 - whats going on
12:34 - However
For years now my local town has had rumours of lost secret tunnels under the ground. So after a curious invote to the local pub I decided it was time to investigate all these claims once and for all. A huge thats to all those that gave their time in making this:
Faye at the Lardicake Pub: lardicakeandover.co.uk
Matt at Abacus: abacus-employment.com
Chris Donnelly and Iris Andersen. (Thanks Both).
Dr James Wright Blog: triskeleheritage.triskelepublishing.com/mediaeval-mythbusting-blog
Join this channel to get access to perks:
youtube.com/channel/UCJV1EC8Mf87PpQYo9eUfd3Q/join OR Patreon: patreon.com/c/PaulWhitewick
Videos To Watch Next:
Can We OPEN An Abandoned RAILWAY? youtu.be/_aVJER9GQR4
Usual notices:
1. We are not historians or Academics. We enjoy researching and learning, and with that we enjoy sharing our journeys with you. That said, sources for information often listed below with credits.
2. Corrections. Whilst we make every attempt to not include any errors, research, and piecing stories together from dozens of sources sometimes leads to one or two. I will note here if any are found:
Errors and Notes:
1.
Credit and thanks for assets
Long UK Maps: mapswire.com/maps/united-kingdom
Filter: Snowman Digital and Beachfront
B-Roll Maps: Google Maps and Google Earth Studio
Maps: National Library of Scotland Maps:
OS Maps. Media License.
Stock Footage: Storyblocks
Music: Storyblocks, epidemicsound and artlist
Old Map: NLS - nls.uk
Credit for images/footage:
Nottingham_caves: Immanuel Giel
Swan-St-vent-shaft: ECB
Air-raid_shelter,_Dilton: Jim Champion
City_of_Caves_Tannery: Mutt
Sources:
Dr James Wright Blog: triskeleheritage.triskelepublishing.com/mediaeval-mythbusting-blog
Particular case studies include:
Stone (Staffs): triskeleheritage.triskelepublishing.com/mediaeval-mythbusting-blog-4-monks-miners-myths-secret-passages-the-catholic-revival
Tintern (Mons): triskeleheritage.triskelepublishing.com/mediaeval-mythbusting-blog-5-the-tintern-tunnels
Guildford (Surrey): triskeleheritage.triskelepublishing.com/2021/04/30/mediaeval-mythbusting-blog-6-guildfords-subterranean-world
Burton (Staffs): triskeleheritage.triskelepublishing.com/mediaeval-mythbusting-blog-9-burtons-templar-tunnels
Fowlmere (Cambs): triskeleheritage.triskelepublishing.com/2023/05/28/mediaeval-mythbusting-blog-22-the-fowlmere-tunnel
andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/23152511.david-borrett-column-building-made-way-george-yard-car-park
facebook.com/AndoverAdvertiser/posts/how-many-of-you-know-there-were-secret-tunnels-under-our-town/4837607279622373
East Street: andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/19827068.history-tunnels-andover-streets
Upper High Street: andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/18980438.letters-pub-support-hidden-tunnels-2020-look-back
Chapters:
00:00 - An Invite
01:43 - Two Maps
02:49 - Rumours
06:29 - Site 1
10:12 - Site 2
10:52 - whats going on
12:34 - However
