On October 8th 2004 the Hertfordshire Mercury published an article in which it was claimed that there was a labyrinth of underground tunnels and chambers beneath the streets of the county town.
Twins Tim and Ben Acheson claimed to be modern descendants of the Knights Templar and that the Order still held meetings in these tunnels. It was suggested that the even more secret order of the Illuminati also met in the hidden chambers.
Six Knights Templar were imprisoned in Hertford Castle in February 1308 on the King’s orders. Hertford was thought to be one of the places where their treasure was hidden and perhaps the location for the last resting place of the Holy Grail.
These revelations came at the time of the release of Dan Brown's book - The Da Vinci Code - and the attention of the world's media turned to Hertford.
The author decided to follow up this story and has put together a fascinating history of Hertford following the Norman Conquest to the present day resulting in a travel guide around the streets of an ancient market town.
Each location of the tunnel network is investigated along with maps and photographs detailing their location underground.
Much of medieval Hertford has been destroyed by modern roads and new buildings but enough remains of its architecture to piece together the extent of the tunnel network.
Do they still exist? Are they still in use?
The evidence for and against is presented against a backdrop of civil war, secret societies and some mysteries that can't be easily explained.
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