Kirkbymoorside is a market town on the face of it but also has tales to tell from beneath the surface
And it still is. It is thriving, it has to be added, and combined with its collection of independent shops, country pubs and quaint cottages with red pantile roof tops there is little wonder the town, nestled on the edge of the North York Moors National Park in the heart ofHowever, what lies beneath the historic buildings and market stalls are tales of visitors who have stuck around for a little longer than they might have expected.
"Beneath a wooden hatch in the kitchen floor is a whole other subterranean level with weathered steps leading down into two forgotten rooms, one of which still contained a rocking chair and an old paraffin lantern hanging from the beams. For the first twenty minutes down there, all was good - I took several photos after clearing away cobwebs and discarded storage boxes.
"Underneath is a series of narrow tunnels forming the cellars, and it is said it once joined up with the cellars beneath Buckingham House, where the George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham died after a hunting accident and suffering trauma which led to his death in that very house."Owners of Buckingham House report hearing footsteps walking across the top floor when there is no one up there.
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