SMUGGLERS TUNNEL ( maybe)

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ryde, isle of wight
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known about this since i was at school here this place was built as a house originally was part of an enormous estate which covered a very large area
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st johns house front
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rear elevation showing terrace
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east elevation the way down
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alley on basement level
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this runs under the terrace and has been bricked up for a long time
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this old building lies to the northin nearby woods and was used to be called a water tower but i believe it to be an ornamental folly
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same building from a different side
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the original broke through many years ago and you could see the tunnel running in both directions, this is located right next to the folly
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this is where the tunnel is alleged to run too the lower door of appley tower it has an internal staircase running arond the inside of the external wall to a hollow sounding floor accessed it some years ago

i have also included this link which gives some history of st johns house / bishop lovett

http://www.bishop-lovett.iow.sch.uk/St-Johns-House/site/index.htm
 
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Wow nice find Bill, pity its blocked up, and in a public place.
Know of any other entrances? :p

Sort of reminds me of the tunnels and cellars below Northwood house ;)
 
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