A couple renovating their home in Malvern Hills made an astonishing discovery when they lifted the kitchen floor to find a 126-year-old well hidden beneath the tiles. Emma Harrison, 28, and Rhys Stainer, 27, found the 20-foot-deep well perfectly concealed by a floor tile, left behind by the previous owners.
The well, believed to have been built in 1897 alongside the house, was originally used to provide water. The couple shared their find on TikTok, where it racked up over 5.3 million views and 232,000 likes, leaving many viewers ‘terrified’.
Emma said: 'We absolutely love period properties and this feature was a great find! It had unfortunately been ordered over by the previous owners and wasn't on show, but you can pop up the floorboard.' She added that they plan to make it a feature in their kitchen, with lights and a glass top.
The video showed Rhys lifting a floorboard and a hatch to reveal the deep well, which they measured by lowering a mug on a string. Viewers responded with a mix of horror and fascination, with comments ranging from fears of ghosts and rats to praising Rhys’s bravery for standing over the hole in his socks.
