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Haunting

Hell Fire Caves

Sir Francis Dashwood created these caves for his Hell Fire Club. Aristocrats performed mock satanic rituals. Benjamin Franklin may have attended. Now tourists report ghostly figures and unexplained sounds.

1748 - Present
West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England
5000+ witnesses

The Hell Fire Caves were home to England’s most notorious secret society.

The History

According to historical records:

Sir Francis Dashwood:

  • Created caves 1748-1752
  • For his Hell Fire Club
  • Mock satanic rituals
  • Aristocratic members
  • Very exclusive

The Hell Fire Club

Members included:

  • Politicians
  • Artists
  • Possibly Benjamin Franklin
  • Mock rituals performed
  • What really happened?

The Caves

The structure:

  • Quarter mile deep
  • Multiple chambers
  • River Styx
  • Inner Temple
  • Banqueting Hall

The Inner Temple

Deepest chamber:

  • Across underground river
  • Where rituals occurred
  • Most active area
  • Strange energy
  • Very unsettling

The Hauntings

Visitors report:

  • White-robed figures
  • Chanting sounds
  • Cold spots
  • Being touched
  • Feeling watched

Sukie

Famous ghost:

  • Servant girl
  • Attended member’s lover
  • Murdered (legend)
  • Heartbroken
  • Seen in white

Sources