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Family finds church under home

http://newslite.tv/2010/04/07/family...iscover-c.html

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The Farla family made the discovery while investigating what was under a metre-long rectangle metal grid in their hallway.

The hole under the grid was just big enough for son Gareth, 20, to squeeze down and see what was under their living room.

And he couldn't believe his eyes when he saw the dark chapel complete with a large wooden cross on the floor.

But that was nothing compared the the shock the rest of the family got when he followed a staircase in the chapel and came out of a cupboard in the dining room.

There was also large chest which was filled with old newspapers dating back to the early 1900's and old wine and sherry bottles.

Speaking of the find Matthew Lathan, who also managed to squeeze down, said: "We only discovered it because we were drunkenly fooling around and decided to have a look at what was beneath the grid - It was amazing.

"The first thing we came across in the middle of the basement was an old, open chest and in it were old newspapers and bottles dating back to the 1930s.

"There were also some sort of brick seats around the walls which looked like something you might find in a church."

It's thought the room dates back to the 1700s and could have been used as a clandestine Catholic church.

Geesh. People having lost Michelangelo paintings behind their couches, mummified heads of old kings in their attics and now church's under their homes! Why can't I find any cool stuff?!

Yeah seriously, I would go look under my house and stuff, but My house was built forty years ago, so I highly doubt it :(

there's an interesting story behind those kinds of rooms.. It's called a Priesthole.

Back in those times, when the king was made as ruler, if you did not follow his religion, you had to go into hiding. So Monks and priests would hide in these little places to worship.

I'd love to explore a house like that... :)

I wanna find a Disneyworld under my house.

As a lil kid, I always loved that idea that somewhere in your home, there's a hidden door to some mysterious place - A hidden playroom or new world - that would be a dream come true. Probably not the idea of the original tentants, but...

Wow that is amazing.

"Just think, You could have your own, real life Goonie adventure."

That sounds awesome. :tcool:

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Originally Posted by Machias Banshee (Post 814014)

Me too! I've always loved stuff like that. I wanna explore places like that (like the Winchester Mystery House, even). As a kid I used to imagine my grandparents' basement had a secret passage.

I think all that is fascinating.