Florence Welch’s dream of restoring her countryside estate may come with a spooky twist - the land beneath her Somerset mansion could be hiding medieval skeletons.
The Florence + The Machine frontwoman, 38, recently got the green light from local planners to carry out extensive building work at her £1.9 million 12th-century property.
Welch, who bought the home four years ago, now owns all four properties on the site and plans to unify them into one grand estate.
But according to The Sun, an archaeological report submitted to Somerset Council has raised concerns that any construction could unearth human remains.
There “is clear potential for archaeological remains dating to the medieval period,” the report from John Moore Heritage Services stated.
It continued: “If human remains are encountered and have to be removed, they will be cleaned, recorded and lifted in accordance with a Ministry of Justice licence.
“Exhumation and post-excavation treatment will be carried out in accordance with published. All associated deposits, e.g. pyre sites, mausolea and mortuary enclosures, will also be fully investigated and excavated.”
Welch has reportedly agreed that any historical artefacts found during the process will be donated to the Somerset Museums Service.
Back in 2011, the Dog Days Are Over singer told Vogue she had long dreamed of living somewhere steeped in history and atmosphere.
“I really want a Gothic castle. Or a church, but I haven’t had time. I’ve only been home for about two weeks in the last two years,” she said.
The singer isn't the only star whose home has eerie undertones.
Fellow West Country celebrity Daisy May Cooper recently revealed she had to move out of her Wiltshire house after years of what she described as paranormal activity.
The This Country star said guests reported hearing strange noises, smelling cigarette smoke and even seeing “shadow figures” during an appearance on the Uncanny podcast.
Her housekeepers were baffled by pictures that kept falling off walls and being found in odd places.
Cooper herself claimed she once saw “children’s severed legs” running past her bed - only to later learn a boy had drowned in a nearby lake visible from the house’s spare room window back in 1959.
The Standard has contacted Florence Welch’s rep for comment.
