The historic ruins of Binham Priory, the legendary underground tunnels and the ghost of Jimmy Griggs

Описание: Binham Priory is the historic remains of a Benedictine Monastery which was founded in 1091. It was later closed in 1539 during Henry VIII’s dissolution of the monasteries. Secret underground tunnels were said to link the priory to nearby Walsingham Shrine. A ghostly monk was regularly seen at the tunnel entrance and was said to haunt the grounds from dusk till dawn. Folklore tells a man called 'Jimmy Griggs' once took it upon himself to investigate the haunting. Accompanied by his dog called 'Trap' one evening he decided to enter the dark tunnel. A sizeable local crowd gathered to watch with intrigue. Playing a fiddle so crowds could mark his progress, the audience listened intriguingly until the music abruptly halted. Eventually the dog returned shivering and distressed. But no sign of the man as the storm clouds gathered. The following morning much to the villagers distress, the tunnel entrance was found collapsed in the storm.It is said the echoes of his fiddle can still be heard, while the black hooded monk is still said to roam the vicinity. The ancient barrow where the man disappeared, was recently excavated for road expansion. Interestingly the skeleton of a man and dog were found. Asking the question did Trap go back and search for his owner Jimmy after the villagers left as the storm set in? Loyal to the end.

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