Around that time not only was Benjamin Franklin wanted as a traitor to the crown but he was also wanted for scientific experiments on corpses he would buy from nefarious characters. Many remains were found when they dug under his home in London
@walkingthewyrd2 ай бұрын
Yikes! That's pretty messed up!
@MythosParanormal2 ай бұрын
Been waiting for this 🤘
@walkingthewyrd2 ай бұрын
Mythos the legend in with the 1st comment 🙌🏻
@iainmelville94112 ай бұрын
Every time I see hellfire club - I’m hooked. Read a book about Sir Francis Dashwood when I was a kid and have been fascinated by the whole thing every since. Loved this post, loved your presentation, loved every thing about it. Thank you sooo much. I’ve had a bad day, now I’m a happy boy. When it comes to the hellfire club, I’m easily impressed and pleased. You could have shown a series of badly done sketches and my response would have been the same. So glad you didn’t. Much love and many, many Blessings, ❤,❤,😊
@walkingthewyrd2 ай бұрын
I'm so glad you liked this one, Iain! It's certainly an intriguing club! Thank you for watching. ❤️
@veronicacomoe2 ай бұрын
The cave walk was wonderful, Nicole. I love the historical research you do for your walks. Ty for taking me along on the adventure. 🖤👍🏻🖤
@walkingthewyrd2 ай бұрын
You're so welcome, Veronica! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
@mikemines293118 күн бұрын
I was last down there 67 years ago when I was 10 years old. The old boys in the local pubs would tell you stories when they were young you brought your own candle to venture down the caves. I can still remember how glad I was to exit and see sunlight which was quite ironic as I spent 15 years of my life travelling the world with a mining company.
@pwhitewick2 ай бұрын
Cracking edit. Never heard of this place... what a quirky story.
@walkingthewyrd2 ай бұрын
It's definitely a wyrd one! Thanks for watching, Paul. 😊
@PanakaNL2 ай бұрын
This was another fantastic walk. Interesting, informative, every time you took a turn in the corridors I expected there to be a ghost🤭. Thank you for this great walk. I'm already looking forward to the next one. Thank you Nic ❤🤗
@walkingthewyrd2 ай бұрын
Thank you Panaka! I always appreciate your kind comments. They keep me going! ❤️ Next walk, I'm back out in the beautiful countryside. See you then! 😊
@Lee-St2 ай бұрын
A fantastic video Nic, great story behind it, 10 out of 10, luv it🥰
@walkingthewyrd2 ай бұрын
Hey Lee! Thanks for watching. 😊
@Simonize412 ай бұрын
Well what a surprise this was, and so quirky! Fascinating. Thanks for another excellent episode, Nic.🙂
@walkingthewyrd2 ай бұрын
You're most welcome, Simon!
@Simonize412 ай бұрын
@@walkingthewyrd 🙂
@jayneward66492 ай бұрын
I live near this place & have gone down on the caves a few times & have walked round the grounds, such a beautiful view from the top 😊😊😊😊
@DeadColdParanormal2 ай бұрын
Lets go!! Nicola of Walking the Weird, not to far away from me...the morselium is a typical build of the Chilten Hills area, loads of flint and limestone chalk clumped together to form the walls. Beautiful countryside round there as well Love this...top job pet! 👍👍
@walkingthewyrd2 ай бұрын
Cheers, Mr Dead Cold! Glad you liked it 🙂
@DaveFord2 ай бұрын
Great video Nic. What an amazing place to explore!
@walkingthewyrd2 ай бұрын
Hi Dave! It was certainly a very interesting one!
@WorldofMrGrey2 ай бұрын
Always wanted to go to this place. Grated vid :)
@walkingthewyrd2 ай бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed it, Mr Grey! 😊
@jodimusicherself2 ай бұрын
Have never seen so much detail on the mausoleum or the caves before. Another amazing walk! Thank you, Nic! 🖤
@Traveler132 ай бұрын
Very well done and presented, really enjoyed this and added it to my must-visit list👍
@walkingthewyrd2 ай бұрын
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! Definitely worth a visit.
@julier12952 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing
@walkingthewyrd2 ай бұрын
Thanks Julie! I hope you enjoyed it. 😊
@katep232 ай бұрын
Smashing video Nic, thank you! I have not been there for about 25 years, so lovely to see it again!
@walkingthewyrd2 ай бұрын
You're so welcome, Kate! I bet it's not changed much since your visit!
@simbachuggz2 ай бұрын
That was a nice surprise seeing this tonight 😊
@walkingthewyrd2 ай бұрын
Yay! Glad you like it! 🙂
@alisonnicholson2 ай бұрын
Very interesting, loved the video. They were a screwed up bunch for sure lol. Thanks Nic ❤
@walkingthewyrd2 ай бұрын
They sure were, Alison! Thanks for watching 🙂
@seanmccann83682 күн бұрын
What they did to poor Mr. Whitehead was just heartless. Seriously though, this was very interesting. There was an Irish Hellfire Club at a place called Montpelier Hill in the Dublin Mountains overlooking the city. It was founded about the 1730's and burned down some years later. Various legends have grown up around the hedonistic activities of the members and the area is reputedly haunted. Thank you Nic.
@walkingthewyrd2 күн бұрын
Thank you for watching! Much appreciated.
@alienbiker50362 ай бұрын
For better or for worse dashwood knew how too party in style i wonder what he would make of his thrill seeking place becoming a public attraction .Thankyou nic for another well presented video
@walkingthewyrd2 ай бұрын
He certainly was a bit of a party animal! A very strange place and story for sure! Thanks for watching, much appreciated 🙂
@ChrisWilliamsRMWpigeon2 ай бұрын
Found my new fav channel glad I subbed
@walkingthewyrd2 ай бұрын
I'm glad you subbed too, Chris! Thank you muchly 😊
@jayadee67212 ай бұрын
Wow what a fascinating place !! Enjoyed as always 😊 thanks Nic 🖤
@walkingthewyrd2 ай бұрын
Thank you, Jaya Dee! ❤️
@miked.52872 ай бұрын
Hi nic..great vid as usual...hope ur doin well this week..👋😁
@walkingthewyrd2 ай бұрын
Hey Mike, I'm doing well, thanks. Hope you're having a good week too. 🙂
@chezadoodle2 ай бұрын
❤❤ such an amazing video! And so well put together, too. 🎉
@walkingthewyrd2 ай бұрын
Thanks so much, Cheza Doodle! 😊❤️
@sarahhartstone63142 ай бұрын
Really looking forward to this one and not disappointed, thanks Nic x There's a book available called The Hell Fire Club by Daniel P Mannix, definitely worth a read. Looking forward to the next one ❤️
@walkingthewyrd2 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it, Sarah! 😊
@StewartMcMillan-ov1igАй бұрын
Brilliant video. Expertly presented and very informative!
@walkingthewyrdАй бұрын
Thank you! I'm really glad you enjoyed it!
@SrSpookfest2 ай бұрын
Always wanted to go there 👀👏
@walkingthewyrd2 ай бұрын
It's a very cool and spooky place! 👻
@tangie777uk18 сағат бұрын
Hi there, I thought you were very brave to go down there on your own, I would probably have got creeped out. Thanks for the video
@walkingthewyrd15 сағат бұрын
Thank you! It wasn't too bad as there were lots of other visitors within the caves. They are definitely spooky, though!
@buzsalmon2 ай бұрын
I seem to always enjoy your videos! You must be a very interesting young lady! Best of luck and safe travels.
@walkingthewyrd2 ай бұрын
I'm so glad you're enjoying them! Thank you for your kind comment.
@buzsalmon2 ай бұрын
@walkingthewyrd Simply a Pleasure. My Pleasure!
@spacecowboy2k19 күн бұрын
I love you singing Deeper Underground (Jamiroquai, for all those undoctrinated). You're a GEM. The references to Most Haunted especiallly Derek Acorah is simultaneously nostalgic and hilarious.
@walkingthewyrd19 күн бұрын
I've found my people! Thank you, Space Cowboy!
@spacecowboy2k19 күн бұрын
@@walkingthewyrd YEAH YOU HAVE
@spacecowboy2k19 күн бұрын
Followed just now on IG. 😘
@peterb3772Ай бұрын
Fantastic video, Nic. Even though I've seen this location before, I never grow weary of viewing it. From Adelaide in Australia, greetings. 🦘🦘
@walkingthewyrdАй бұрын
@peterb3772 thank you, Peter! It's a fascinating location!
@Neilhuny18 күн бұрын
If you were to have visited the grounds of West Wycombe House across the road, you would have seen several homages built to carnal desire by Francis Dashwood. The one that first springs to mind is The Temple of Venus ... an oval grotto. Or a symbolic depiction of a vulva with legs spread wide to guide you to enter it. The stonework is extended by earthen banks to complete the open leg metaphor. Above the vulva, sorry grotto entrance, is a statue of (memory is not so good - Pan? Some impish demi-god) that represents naughtiness and, of course, the clitoris. Apparently, in the Hellfire Club days, "nuns" and ladies of renown who wished to remain anonymous, were persuaded in to the grotto, the entrance of which was covered by a curtain, and ... entertained. There is lots more of a similar nature.
@walkingthewyrd18 күн бұрын
Sounds like another visit is in order!
@Neilhuny17 күн бұрын
@@walkingthewyrd Genuinely interesting, whatever your opinions of the lasciviousness - you can choose "pretty landscaping object" or "really rude" symbolism. So great for kids and adults alike
@CallOfTheDarkVideo2 ай бұрын
Great video! I found it quite precarious getting up that hill in the winter haha, but looks beautiful in your footage
@walkingthewyrd2 ай бұрын
I can imagine that would be a bit of a challenge in wet weather! 😄 Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it.
@tonybarlow75842 ай бұрын
did you know that the film staring Christopher lee to the devil a daughter was filmed in the west Wycombe mausoleum / the ball as its known locally is hollow and at one time they would sit inside it playing cards
@walkingthewyrd2 ай бұрын
I didn't know about the film but I did know you could sit in the ball! Thanks for sharing 🙂
@Gemma_J2 ай бұрын
So interesting! Did you find the caves claustrophobic at all?
@walkingthewyrd2 ай бұрын
Hi Gemma! No, I didn't find them claustrophobic, and usually, I can feel that way. I can imagine they'd feel really spooky if you were alone down there.
@beez8888Ай бұрын
nice work , you should look into the hauntings of Old Crofton Church in Stubbington Hampshire.....another monk haunting from the doomsday book.
@walkingthewyrdАй бұрын
Thank you! Always appreciate a recommendation to explore!
@HimInChurch2 ай бұрын
Was just told about your channel by a subscriber to mine, so I thought I’d ‘check you out’ - very interesting stuff! What drone are you using?
@walkingthewyrd2 ай бұрын
Hi there! Thanks for checking out my channel. Much appreciated! The drone I use is the DJI Mini 4 Pro. I'm still learning how to use it really! 😅
@PocketSunlight2 ай бұрын
@@walkingthewyrdHi 2! Thanks for letting me know about the drone - did you need a flying licence or have to take a test?
@walkingthewyrd2 ай бұрын
@PocketSunlight you do need to register the drone to gain an operator id. There is a test available online with the Civil Aviation Authority. Things vary depending on the weight of the drone but everything is on the CAA website.
@HimInChurch2 ай бұрын
@@walkingthewyrdCheers for that 🤗 from @HimInChurch ( just realised I'd responded from my other yt channel!).
@walkingthewyrd2 ай бұрын
@HimInChurch most welcome!
@eeeeee52442 ай бұрын
Awesome video! I would like to add though, the transition sound at ~0:40 is a bit loud and grating for headphone users
@walkingthewyrd2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tip!
@zonabrown92412 ай бұрын
😢what an evil organisation that was the HFC
@walkingthewyrd2 ай бұрын
They certainly seemed it!
@imapatching09Ай бұрын
I guess they are where they wanted to be. I understood that Ben Franklin attended the meetings while he served American in England.
@walkingthewyrdАй бұрын
Yes, I read the same about Franklin!
@davidberesford70093 күн бұрын
I've heard of these caves, but never been there. I shall not be going there now, as I am too old, and tall for caves. Sukie or Suky? The only other character of that name that I have heard of, took off the kettle that Poly had put on. Bye!
@SandWitch-y6m17 күн бұрын
The flooring looks and sounds like West Kennet Longbarrow's flooring, where as a 14 year old boy I took 13 little quarts stones over 30 years ago, they still live in a little treasure chest I made for them. I know it was modern infill to protect the real stones of the site but they had lived there for years so it counted and it wouldn't be right to take anything original (too much responsibility for me).
@walkingthewyrd17 күн бұрын
What a lovely memory! I'm glad you've still got the stones!
@jodimusicherself2 ай бұрын
Have never seen so much detail on the mausoleum or the caves before. Another amazing walk! Thank you, Nic! 🖤