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Welcome to Within the Boggart Wood, a northern counties paranormal, folklore and history podcast. Within the Boggart Wood is based in County Durham, UK and aims to delve into the rich folklore, ghostlore, archaeology and history of the north of England and the Scottish Borders. As well as historical tales, the podcast also features peoples’ real experiences with ghosts and the paranormal, adding a real life ghost story element to the project.
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Welcome to the Halloween 2024 podcast episode, which also happens to be episode 31... and due to release on the 31st October... see what I did there? Ahem, I digress - so this episode is a little different to the usual format, as it was recorded live (on the 21st October) in front of some of the podcast's Patreon 'Court of Boggarts' tier supporters…
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Episode 30 first takes us to the village of Brancepeth in County Durham with its tales of ghosts and porkine problems... the episode's from the archives tells of some shenanigans in Redcar at the turn of the 20th century, then we have a wander up the coast from Redcar to Middlesbrough for a look at the Grey Lady of Acklam Hall. Project main website…
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Episode 29 first takes us into the Scottish Borders and Northumberland for a look at the bloodthirsty goblins known as Redcap. From there, there's a book review/recommendation of "Dirt Upon my Skin" by Steve Toase. The second tale then looks at the 17th century tale of Margaret Hooper and demonic possession in Edmundbyers before we head to Canada w…
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In this episode, the podcast takes a deep-dive into the history, archaeology and ghostlore of Queen Street Masonic Hall, Sunderland, the oldest custom-built Masonic Hall still in use by Freemasons in Britain. Further information: Within the Boggart Wood main website: https://theboggartwood.uk Episode page: https://theboggartwood.uk/episode-28-the-b…
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The episode begins at Nafferton Castle in Northumberland, and the many fates of the murderer Long Lonkin, then moves a mile to the west to the site of Nafferton New Hall, and its pesky poltergeist. The episode’s archives story is “A Ghost at Whitby” from the 8th December 1891’s Northern Echo. The closing tale is Brockie’s 1886 tale of the Dun Cow. …
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Episode 26 starts with a visit to the community archaeology project at Carlisle Cricket Club, the Uncovering Roman Carlisle project, with an interview with archaeologists Frank and Anna Giecco. Staying in Carlisle, the podcast then looks to the 1864 sighting of a 'ghost' in Milbourne Street, and reports from the same time at the Glasgow Necropolis.…
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Episode 25's main tale is a look at the gypsy curse of Levens Hall, Cumbria, along with its Grey Lady, Pink Lady and ghost dog. We then move onto a 1903 tale of a haunted house told in the Wemyss Gazette, before moving on to William Henderson's version of the Hazlerigg Dunnie story. The podcast closes with a bizarre little tale involving waistcoats…
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Hello all, and welcome to Episode 24, which is also the first episode of Season/Year 2. The podcast starts with the tales of revenants described by the 12th century Augustinian Canon William Parvus, with stories that eventually became the tales we now know as the Vampires of Berwick, Melrose, Alnwick/Annan Castle and Buckingham. This episode's 'fro…
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An updated trailer (February 2024) for all my lovely followers and listeners to share with anyone you think may like the podcast! Main project website: https://theboggartwood.uk Podcast host page: https://withintheboggartwood.podbean.com/ (new episodes appear here first) Podcast web page: https://theboggartwood.uk/within-the-boggart-wood-podcast/ P…
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The episode opens with the 1828 poem "The Benighted Traveller", then moves to the history and tales of fairies and the Lambton Worm at Penshaw Monument near Sunderland. This episode's archives story relates a case of mistaken identity in 1848, followed by the second story of the day which looks at the history and ghostlore of Knaresdale Hall in Nor…
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Episode 22 starts with the origins of Burns Night and a look at the folklore surrounding Scotland's national dish, haggis. From there the episode turns to Durham City and the tale of Sir John Duck and the Raven, before heading across to Northumberland for a swift peek at the ghosts of The Lord Crewe Arms in Blanchland. From there, the Boggart gives…
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As the podcast sneaks into 2024, The Boggart starts the New Year with a report of a ghost in Sunderland in 1786, then moves on to give a rapid tour of some UK-wide and North East ghosts and hauntings associated with World War II, including brief glimpses at The North East Aircraft Museum, Harperley POW Camp and the Grainger Market in Newcastle. The…
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Episode 20 marks the Boggart’s 2023 Christmas episode, and the last episode of 2023. It it, for the Scrooges among you, the episode delves into the non-festive tale of The Hexham Heads, before then plunging into the folklore surrounding this festive season. There’s also a shoutout to two of my favourite podcasts – The Three Ravens and The Whisperin…
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Welcome to Episode 19 of the podcast - and the second international episode. In this Episode, The Boggart looks at the Alpine tradition of Krampus, the half-goat demon said to punish naughty children on the eve of the 5th December, and how the story has developed in time, becoming a political tool in the first half of the 20th century, and also how…
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Episode 18 finds the Boggart telling the tale of the haunting of the Harperley Hotel near Stanley (North East UK) while hosting the Do Business Network (DBN) After Dark Halloween Networking Event. For more information including photos referenced in the podcast, please see: https://theboggartwood.uk/episode-18-the-curious-case-of-the-harperley-hotel…
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Episode 17 opens with some ghostly tales from Washington Old Hall, Tyne and Wear, ancestral home to the first President of the United States. Then we move northwest to a ghost tale from 1841 in Galashiels, before heading to Yorkshire for the folk tale of the Giant of Penhill. The episode finishes with a strange listener submitted tale about a pair …
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Episode 16 sees in the Autumn Equinox in the UK with two dark tales from Northumberland... the grisly fates of William Winter and his murderous accomplices (warning... it ain't pleasant...) and then the ghostly bridal party of Featherstone Castle, said to be seen in nearby Pynkin’s Cleugh on the 17th January every year. As well as this we hear the …
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Episode 15 starts with the recounting of paranormal investigations at Jedburgh Castle Jail and Museum (including some replays of audio anomalies such as a door shutting - when no doors moved - and a female voice saying --- (for you to decide). Then the episode switches to the Within the Boggart Wood 'tell me a story' event at the Land of Oak and Ir…
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Episode 14 opens with a tale of three ghosts said to haunt the ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle on the Northumberland Coast, then we move across to Toft Hill and Etherley for a 'from the archives' tale dating to 1880. The episode then concludes with Part 1 of The Haunting of Jedburgh Castle Jail and Museum. In part 1 the podcast examines the history of…
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Slightly later than expected due to audio issues (apologies, the gremlins have been playing funnies with the microphone this week)... Episode 13, aptly numbered in this case, looks at the 18th/19th folklore tale of the Picktree Brag, three ghostly tales from 19th century South Shields, the whimsical tale of the Pickled Parson of Sedgefield Rectory,…
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Welcome to Episode 12. In this episode, the Boggart tells the tale of the White Lady of Blenkinsopp Castle in Northumberland, said to be the ghost of the wife of Sir Bryan de Blenkinsopp doomed to haunt the castle until her buried and hidden treasure is found... then we follow the Blenkinsopp line to Bellister Castle where an unfortunate minstrel m…
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Episode 11 delves into the story of the Radiant Boy of Corby Castle in Cumbria, an entity described as a boy with golden hair glowing with golden light: whose appearance spells both good fortune and an untimely death for the viewer. Then we cross over into County Durham for the story of the Witch of Easington, said to shapeshift into a hare when ou…
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This is the first of the podcast's 'international episodes' where UK and worldwide folklore will feature, not just stories from the north of England and the Scottish Borders. In Episode 10, the podcast reveals listener stories from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, then delves very briefly into the five thousand years of mermaid folklore, …
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Welcome to Episode 9 of the podcast! Thanks for everyone's support so far! This episode looks at the legend of the Derwent Giants: Cor, Ben and Con, then we look at the case of the Grey Lady of the Newcastle upon Tyne Old Assembly Rooms. Following that we have a 19th century description of what a wraith or waff was, concluding with paranormal inves…
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The haunting of the mill house at Willington Dene, near Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne was one of the country's most famous hauntings in the early 19th century. It was also one of the most well documented, with a diary being kept of many of the occurrences, as well as witness statements. It has also been subject to wild speculation, especially in re…
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Episode 7 contains the following stories - a look at the Cauld (pronounced 'cowled' and meaning 'cold') Lad of Hylton's origins, from the brownie of folklore to the ghost of a 17th century stablehand - and a look at the recorded history behind it. Then we move on to a small collection of alleged paranormal sightings along the length of Dere Street …
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Episode 6 contains the following stories - the ghosts and Barguest of Glassensikes, Darlington, followed by the case of the Bronte Street poltergeist in Gateshead, 1963-4. This is followed by an account of a haunting in Ilfracombe Gardens, Whitley Bay in 1977. There are then three stories recorded via interview with John and Madeline Bell back in 2…
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Episode 5 contains an update on the Within the Boggart Wood project, then stories on three ghosts in Lanchester, County Durham, the 19th century tale of the Hedley Kow (a mischievous goblin, bogle or demon depending on your viewpoint) and then finally a listener story detailing a potential UFO encounter near Hexham in the 1970s. Please see the Bogg…
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Lock-down encounters | The Ghosts of the Cooperage | Encounters with Silky. For more information on Within the Boggart Wood please see the following: Website: https://withintheboggartwood.uk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/withintheboggartwood/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withintheboggartwood/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/withintheb…
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The Simonside Dwarfs | A visitation For more information on Within the Boggart Wood please see the following: Website: https://withintheboggartwood.uk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/withintheboggartwood/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withintheboggartwood/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/withintheboggartwood Thanks for listening!…
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The Witches of Allensford | the phantom cyclist of the B6295 | toddler footprints | Peter the Poltergeist, 1962 | Pancake traditions in the 19th century. For more information on Within the Boggart Wood please see the following: Website: https://withintheboggartwood.uk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/withintheboggartwood/ Instagram: https://www.i…
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In the first 'pilot' episode of the podcast, the vaguelly terrified Boggart introduces himself and explains the basic premise of the project, then reads out real life ghost stories submitted by a supporter, then delves into the archives and a 1936 newspaper article describing poltergeist activity and hurling stones, before ending with a little folk…
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