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[–] letsdothis3 [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Tunnels:

Another, less likely, is said run for nearly two miles from the Cathedral, south-east to Stuntney Old Hall

https://www.hiddenea.com/cambss.htm

The former manor house of Stuntney Old Hall (TL556785) is on a slight slope just north of the village, and south-east of Ely. Oliver Cromwell's mother was born here, and he lived here himself for a time. An old history of the area claims that "Several hillocks in the vicinity of the hall are supposed to have been thrown up by [Cromwell], when he was preparing to level his cannon against the cathedral." There don't appear to be any 'hillocks' nowadays, and the story isn't true anyway: Ely cathedral wasn't attacked at all during the Civil War.

[See all Ely Cathedral and Eel Pie Island pizzzagate voat posts.]

also

Soham - There are several rumoured tunnels beneath Soham, all centred on St. Andrew's House (TL593731), the former vicarage south of the church. There may have been a vicarage on the same spot as far back as the 15th century, although the present building (now flats) dates to about 1840. Extensive cellars underneath were investigated when redevelopment was proposed, and as usually happens, blocked-up doorways were suggested as entrances to the tunnel network.

One such passage is alleged to lead to St. Andrew's church (TL593732). In the 1950s, a group of people were said to have negotiated this tunnel, ending up amongst coffins in a crypt under the church - which actually has no crypt. Another tunnel is mooted to pass beneath Church Alley, emerging in a house in Clay Street, while a third leads to the Fountain Inn in Churchgate Street. This inn (TL593733) may be 15th century in origin, although mostly rebuilt in 1900. Used as a local court from the 1780s, some have suggested that the tunnel was used to take prisoners to holding cells under St. Andrew's House. The least likely passage traditionally heads for Spinney Abbey at Wicken, several miles away across marshland (TL554718).

See voat posts referring to Soham murders