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Multiple sinkholes have been cordoned off by Gloucester police (Picture: SWNS)

Mysterious sinkholes which have opened up on a busy street could be linked to a network of ‘haunted’ subterranean tunnels.

The heavy rain and flooding in recent weeks is thought to be behind the new holes in Gloucester – but it has reignited local superstitions about the ancient underground tunnels in the city.

Since the sinkholes opened up many residents have reached out to a local paranormal research group.

Edd Francis of the Gloucester Paranormal Investigation Services (GPIS) said: ‘We started getting messages on our Facebook page. Most of the enquiries were from local people asking if there could be a connection between the sinkhole and the secret tunnels believed to be beneath the city.’

More than 22 miles of underground tunnels are rumoured to run underneath Gloucester and are thought to date back to ‘Roman times’.

Paul Cowmeadow, a member of GPIS, added: ‘There are entrances to the tunnel network from the cellars of several pubs in the town centre and we’ve seen them.

The appearance of several sink holes in a residential road in Gloucester this week has sparked renewed interest in the city?s long-held rumours and legends of ancient subterranean tunnels. Release date ? November 14, 2023. See SWNS story SWNAtunnels. The sink holes which appeared on Vicarage Road in the Tredworth area of Gloucester this last week, have caused residents worry and inconvenience, not only as utility services to nearby houses have been affected and the road has been closed, but also as some locals have expressed concerns that recent excessive rain and flooding may have disturbed some of the lost, forgotten and secret underground tunnels and passageways which have been long-rumoured to criss-cross and connect numerous historic sites beneath the pavements and streets of the ancient city. Over the last couple of weeks the environment agency has issues several flood warnings for the area, and the heavy rain may be to blame. However, since the appearance of the sinkhole a local paranormal research group have been contacted multiple times by concerned townsfolk and intrigued locals. Edd Francis of Gloucester Paranormal Investigation Services said: ?We started getting messages on our Facebook page late last week, and then things kicked off over the weekend. Most of the enquiries were from local people asking if there could be a connection between the sinkhole and the secret tunnels believed to be beneath the city.

Multiple sinkholes opened up in recent weeks, thought to be because of heavy rains (Picture: SWNS)

The appearance of several sink holes in a residential road in Gloucester this week has sparked renewed interest in the city?s long-held rumours and legends of ancient subterranean tunnels. Release date ? November 14, 2023. See SWNS story SWNAtunnels. The sink holes which appeared on Vicarage Road in the Tredworth area of Gloucester this last week, have caused residents worry and inconvenience, not only as utility services to nearby houses have been affected and the road has been closed, but also as some locals have expressed concerns that recent excessive rain and flooding may have disturbed some of the lost, forgotten and secret underground tunnels and passageways which have been long-rumoured to criss-cross and connect numerous historic sites beneath the pavements and streets of the ancient city. Over the last couple of weeks the environment agency has issues several flood warnings for the area, and the heavy rain may be to blame. However, since the appearance of the sinkhole a local paranormal research group have been contacted multiple times by concerned townsfolk and intrigued locals. Edd Francis of Gloucester Paranormal Investigation Services said: ?We started getting messages on our Facebook page late last week, and then things kicked off over the weekend. Most of the enquiries were from local people asking if there could be a connection between the sinkhole and the secret tunnels believed to be beneath the city.

Many of the tunnels have been bricked off, leaving locals to wonder what lies behind them (Picture: SWNS)

The appearance of several sink holes in a residential road in Gloucester this week has sparked renewed interest in the city?s long-held rumours and legends of ancient subterranean tunnels. Release date ? November 14, 2023. See SWNS story SWNAtunnels. The sink holes which appeared on Vicarage Road in the Tredworth area of Gloucester this last week, have caused residents worry and inconvenience, not only as utility services to nearby houses have been affected and the road has been closed, but also as some locals have expressed concerns that recent excessive rain and flooding may have disturbed some of the lost, forgotten and secret underground tunnels and passageways which have been long-rumoured to criss-cross and connect numerous historic sites beneath the pavements and streets of the ancient city. Over the last couple of weeks the environment agency has issues several flood warnings for the area, and the heavy rain may be to blame. However, since the appearance of the sinkhole a local paranormal research group have been contacted multiple times by concerned townsfolk and intrigued locals. Edd Francis of Gloucester Paranormal Investigation Services said: ?We started getting messages on our Facebook page late last week, and then things kicked off over the weekend. Most of the enquiries were from local people asking if there could be a connection between the sinkhole and the secret tunnels believed to be beneath the city.

The mysterious tunnels have been the subject of scary stories and lore for decades (Picture: SWNS)

‘It’s believed that the tunnel system was used for several purposes over the centuries, ranging from smuggling, to the English Civil War, and then later in World War Two it is rumoured that the secret services and military also made use of them.’

But local paranormal historian and podcast host James Koppert believes the sinkholes could lead to some interesting discoveries.

‘In 2022 a sinkhole appeared in Rome, near to the Pantheon. Amazingly the sinkhole revealed the remains of a temple dating back to the year 27BC as well as loads of other cool finds and clues to the city’s past and history,’ he explained.

‘So sinkholes in historic places really can uncover ancient mysteries and lost treasures, and with Gloucester’s history literally going back thousands of years, I wouldn’t be too surprised if a sinkhole in the city did expose hidden underground structures.’

But in the meantime, locals have become inconvenienced from the sinkholes – one resident said he saw a driver damage his car driving over it the gaping hole.

He said: ‘Now just imagine if that was a motorbike, it doesn’t bear thinking about.’

Gloucestershire’s highways team said the roads affected have been closed for repairs due.

In the meantime, it remains unknown if the ‘haunted’ underground tunnels are beneath the newly formed sinkholes.

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