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by An inquisitive family have uncovered a
bizarre church which has been hidden under their Victorian home in
Shropshire for 100 years.
The Farla family made the discovery while investigating what was under a metre-long rectangle metal grid in their hallway.
The hole under the grid was just big enough for son Gareth, 20, to squeeze down and see what was under their living room.
And he couldn't believe his eyes when he saw the dark chapel complete with a large wooden cross on the floor.
But
that was nothing compared the the shock the rest of the family got when
he followed a staircase in the chapel and came out of a cupboard in the
dining room.
There was also large chest which was filled with old newspapers dating back to the early 1900's and old wine and sherry bottles.
Speaking
of the find Matthew Lathan, who also managed to squeeze down, said: "We
only discovered it because we were drunkenly fooling around and decided
to have a look at what was beneath the grid - It was amazing.
"The
first thing we came across in the middle of the basement was an old,
open chest and in it were old newspapers and bottles dating back to the
1930s.
"There were also some sort of brick seats around the walls which looked like something you might find in a church."
It's thought the room dates back to the 1700s and could have been used as a clandestine Catholic church.
bizarre church which has been hidden under their Victorian home in
Shropshire for 100 years.
The Farla family made the discovery while investigating what was under a metre-long rectangle metal grid in their hallway.
The hole under the grid was just big enough for son Gareth, 20, to squeeze down and see what was under their living room.
And he couldn't believe his eyes when he saw the dark chapel complete with a large wooden cross on the floor.
But
that was nothing compared the the shock the rest of the family got when
he followed a staircase in the chapel and came out of a cupboard in the
dining room.
There was also large chest which was filled with old newspapers dating back to the early 1900's and old wine and sherry bottles.
Speaking
of the find Matthew Lathan, who also managed to squeeze down, said: "We
only discovered it because we were drunkenly fooling around and decided
to have a look at what was beneath the grid - It was amazing.
"The
first thing we came across in the middle of the basement was an old,
open chest and in it were old newspapers and bottles dating back to the
1930s.
"There were also some sort of brick seats around the walls which looked like something you might find in a church."
It's thought the room dates back to the 1700s and could have been used as a clandestine Catholic church.
