Shropshire's "Templar" caves likely late 18th to early 19th construction

[Pcdunn]

Cool photos, though!

http://www.history.com/news/is-this-a-new-templar-temple?cmpid=email-hist-tdih-2017-0310-test-03102017&om_rid=92d0966c6b3b5f3bdbd227d1e644dc6d88730496220fe8c9d7f9e2fc0bd2f213&om_mid=158478389&kx_EmailCampaignID=10357&kx_EmailCampaignName=email-hist-tdih-2017-0310-test-03102017&kx_EmailRecipientID=92d0966c6b3b5f3bdbd227d1e644dc6d88730496220fe8c9d7f9e2fc0bd2f213

[Al Bundy's Eyes]

I've been looking for this story for ages, I could never remember the name of the village. There's a huge sandstone seam runs through south Shropshire, Bridgnorth bring a good example of cave dwellings and squatter communities. Here's some info sans Templars.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caynton_Caves

[Al Bundy's Eyes]

http://shropshirehistory.com/country/rockshelters.htm

If you like that kind of thing.

[Pcdunn]

I've been looking for this story for ages, I could never remember the name of the village. There's a huge sandstone seam runs through south Shropshire, Bridgnorth bring a good example of cave dwellings and squatter communities. Here's some info sans Templars.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caynton_Caves

A belated thank you for the reply and link to more information, AL.Your second link in the other post returned an "Error, page not found" message.

I first saw some rock shelters in Ireland on the Burren, (though not as striking as the hut the older Luke Skywalker was residing in).

[Al Bundy's Eyes]

A belated thank you for the reply and link to more information, AL.Your second link in the other post returned an "Error, page not found" message.

I first saw some rock shelters in Ireland on the Burren, (though not as striking as the hut the older Luke Skywalker was residing in).

That page is long gone, sadly. I can't find another resource that covers the various cave houses around Shropshire. At least one is now sealed off for safety reasons. Kinver houses are preserved as a museum and provide a reasonable insight into life in them, albeit much cleaner I imagine.

Here's a link to a load of Shropshire stuff, you can have yourself a virtual tour. I can't guarantee it'll still be working in two years, if that's your usual response time.

https://www.shropshire-guide.co.uk/places/category/historic-buildings/

[Pcdunn]

Wow! Lovely photos of a lovely place. Thank you for sharing...

[Ozzy]

The historyDOTcom page linked to is no more, but it is on the Wayback Machine.

https://web.archive.org/web/20210302045107/https://www.history.com/news/is-this-a-new-templar-temple

[MrBarnett]

I used to do a lot of walking in the South Shropshire Hills. A lovely part of the country!