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For generations in Bloxham, a north Oxfordshire village on the edge of the Cotswolds, tales of hidden tunnels lingered in the background — shared, doubted, and largely ignored. Now, what once sounded like folklore is beginning to look like fact. A group of local residents has uncovered sections of an underground network running beneath the village, confirming legends that have been passed down for centuries. The discovery has electrified the local community and drawn the attention of historians and archaeologists alike. The effort began in 2024, when a discussion on Facebook drew together dozens of accounts from locals comparing what they had heard growing up. That exchange led to the formation of the Bloxham Underground Tunnel Society (BUTS), a community