Person    | Male  Born 1931  Died /6/2010

William (Mole man) Lyttle

Categories: Exploring

Countries: Ireland

Known as the ‘Mole Man’ because he spent forty years digging a series of tunnels under his, and his neighbours' houses in Hackney. It was estimated that he had shovelled out over 100 cubic metres of earth. During this time he would talk with his neighbours about his "home improvements". He was active in some performing arts groups where people remembered him as gentlemanly and sparky. He was ordered to pay nearly £300,000 in costs to cover scaffolding and new foundations. Eventually he was moved out - to a flat on the top floor!
See Londonist.

Everyone loves a hidden tunnel.  So on this page we've brought together all the references to interesting, secret, or just weird, tunnels that we have found.  Each one may be more a fantasy than a reality but that's no reason not to enjoy the frisson: The Drum; Bostall Estate; Selfridges (never built, they say); hall of St Alphege, Southwark, White Hart Dock; Sir Mansfield Cumming, Faraday Building North (this one is our fantasy).

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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