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July 31st - The Hell-Fire Caves -
High Wycombe - ONLY £50
Possibly the most paranormally active location we have been to in recent years. The Caves harbour secrets and mystery, and also quite
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Past Investigations & public Events
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Private Case - The Old Farmhouse - West Sussex, England - 20th February 2010
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Private Case - Oxfordshire, England - 30th January 2010
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The Falstaff Experience - Evidence Page - 6th February 2010
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The Devil Stone Inn - Shebbear, Exeter, England - 6th February 2010
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Exeter Castle - Devon, England - Evidence Page - 28th November 2009
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Eastbury Manor - Barking, London - Evidence Page - 21st November 2009
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Hell-Fire Caves Halloween Special - Evidence Page - October 28th 2009
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The Hell-Fire Caves
Public Investigation File - Page 1
Location: (West Wycombe, England)
Date: 28th October 2009
Time: 10:00pm - 1.00am
Duration of Investigation: 3 hours
Purpose of Investigation: To conduct a public paranormal tour & investigation.
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Historical Detail
Supposedly of very ancient origin these unique caves were extended in the 1740’s by the infamous Sir Francis Dashwood, founder of the notorious Hellfire Club. His aim was to provide an extraordinary addition to his landscape gardens, no doubt inspired by his grand tours of Europe and the Ottoman Empire.
Many of his fellow dilettantes were building great estates and landscaping gardens and temples above ground but no others dared venture underground in this way. The chalk was used to build the main road from West Wycombe to High Wycombe. This also provided employment to the Villagers of West Wycombe following a succession of harvest failures. The achievement is a true feat of engineering and quite remarkable considering they were all dug by hand. You can still see the individual pick axe marks on the walls.
The Hell-Fire Club
Sir Francis established the infamous Hell-Fire Club which subsequently held chapter meetings in the Caves and whose members included Lord Sandwich, John Wilkes and other senior aristocrats and statesmen. Sir Francis later became Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Benjamin Franklin who was a close friend visited West Wycombe often and is rumoured to have taken part in the underworld club.
The caves long winding passages lead deep underground for over 300 feet, through the great Banqueting Hall and past various other chambers. In these areas there are scenes that depict various members of the original Hellfire Club.
- Entrance
- Tool Store
- Whitehead's Cave
- Lord Sandwich Circle
- Franklins Cave
- Children's Cave
- Banqueting Hall
- Triangle
- Miner's Cave
- River Styx
- Inner Temple
The final destination of the cave system is the Inner Temple which is reached by crossing the River Styx. In this chamber, there are usually several mannequins that represent the members of the club, along with other props.
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Hell-Fire Caves Location
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Investigation Team:
Barri Ghai (Director & Lead Investigator)
Ian Wilce (Director & Lead Investigator)
Hella Norenz (Case Manager & Investigator)
Phil Measey (Lead Investigator & Events Manager)
Matt Watkins (Investigator & Technical Manager)
Steve Meads (Investigator)
John West (Trainee & Audio Analyst Manager)
Toni Searle (Trainee)
Sheena Prew (Trainee & Researcher)
Lis Snellin (Guest)
Investigation report by: Barri Ghai
