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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