Shane Fry, who runs garage DD Services next to the sinkhole is fighting to keep his business open as the now-eerily quiet high street has promoted Godstone locals to nickname the village ‘Godshole’.
British Geological Survey (BGS) regional geologist for South East England, Andrew Farrant explained how maps of the area published in 1872, appear to show an entrance to an old sand mine very close to the “sinkhole”, which could be related to the ground collapse.
As time wears on business owners’ anxiety only increases as the usually bustling high street has ground to a halt with fears the road could be shut for up to six months - which could prove devastating.
A Victorian map could hold the answers to the exact cause of the two sinkholes that opened up to swallow a quiet Surrey village’s high street.
Godstone’s once busy high street is now eerily quiet as theories swirl on what could have caused the craters that sparked residents to flee.
