Within the Boggart Wood Paranormal Podcast

Welcome to Episode 35 of the podcast, and the first episode of Year 3...In the year 1632, two men were convicted of the murder of Ann Walker at the Durham Assizes. One of the men was her uncle, a wealthy Yeoman named John Walker who also stood accused of making her pregnant, and the other was a friend of his, Mark Sharp, a miner originally from Lancashire. So why, in a time of murder, superstition and witchcraft, does the execution of Walker and Sharp stand out? Basically, its because both men were convicted on the testimony given by a local miller, who had been given all of the incriminating evidence, from the location of Anne’s body, to the location of the murder weapon and blood soaked clothing belonging to the murderer allegedly by the ghost of the murder victim. So two men were executed on the testimony of an apparition...This episode is a deep dive into the case of Anne Walker, including looking at the work of John Webster, a 17th century debunker of witchcraft who studied and wrote about the case, sparking a response from Dr Henry More... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 33 of the podcast - the first episode of 2025!In this episode we explore the ghostlore and folklore of Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland, and the ghost sightings at the Lying-in Hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne. The episode also details two ghostly tales from the 20th May 1893 edition of the Newcastle Courant. Chapter markers00:00:00 Outro00:02:40 The folklore and ghostlore of Bamburgh Castle00:22:35 From the archives: "Saved by a Ghost", 189300:24:18 Ghosts of the Lying-in Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne00:28:01 From the archives: "A tale of the Bamburgh Coast", 189300:43:25 OutroSourceshttps://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001723/19340415/015/0015https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000086/18930520/035/0006https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001723/19360419/008/0003https://bamburghresearchproject.co.uk/https://www.bamburghcastle.com/https://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/haunted-places/northumberlandhttps://www.higgypop.com/hauntings/bamburgh-castle/https://archive.org/details/aviewnorthumber00randgooghttps://archive.org/details/ACollectionOfTheBalladsMelodiesAndSmall-pipeTunesOfNorthumbriahttps://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/An_Exact_and_Circumstantial_History_of_t/-LkhAAAAMAAJ?hl=enhttps://northumberlandarchives.com/2020/06/01/the-laidley-worm-of-spindlestone-heugh/Balfour, M.C. (1903) The Folk-Lore Society: Relics of Popular AntiquitiesDenham, M.A. (1846-59) The Denham Tracts, Volumes I and IIHenderson, W. (1879) Notes on the folk-lore of the Northern CountiesHiston, V. (2001) Ghosts of Grainger Town: Further tales from Newcastle’s Darker Side. Tyne Bridge PublishingNorthumberland County History; Vol. I. History of the King’s Works: Brown, Colvin & Taylor: H.M.S.O. 1963Tomlinson, Monthly Chronicle, 1891Whitlock, R. (1983) Here Be Dragons. George Allen & Unwin   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, as well as with special guests Martin and Eleanor from the fantastic Three Ravens Podcast!The episode is also a tad longer than normal, so this description should also contain chapter markers, so that you can skip to any section your heart desires...Guest linksThe Three Ravens Podcast: https://www.threeravenspodcast.com/Walking with the Ghosts of Durham: https://www.facebook.com/andyrossghostwhisperer/?locale=en_GBChapter Markers0.00.22   Introduction to the episode0.01:21   Everyone says hello0.06:19   Dilston Castle, Northumberland: a deep dive into the castle's history0.31:18   Dilston Castle ghostlore0.36:31   Paranormal investigations at Dilston0.53:11   Guest story time1.29:51   Outro    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 with this episode's from the archives tale of devillish goings-on in 1879..."Dirt Upon My Skin" by Steve Toase, 2024, Black Shuck BooksBlack Shuck Books: https://blackshuckbooks.co.uk/shadows-37/Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/9I0mK2j    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, a bad tempered couple and a wise woman's charm...InfoHenderson, W. (1879) Notes on the Folk-Lore of the Northern Counties of England and the BordersLevens Hall official website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Northumberland and the poor girl drowned in a pond for catching her brother and aunt doing naughty things... the episode then concludes with a 19th century superstition on how to cancel a betwitchment... if you don't mind getting sore knuckles...   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 episode is rounded off with a look at some Northern English and Scottish New Year traditions, including first footing and not letting your fire go out...  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Krampus may have influenced the United States cryptid known as the Goatman... Bruce, M. (1958) The Krampus in Styria, in Folklore, Vol. 69, No. 45.Dudding, G. (2016) Goatman.Forcher, M. & Peterlini, H.K (2010)  Südtirol in Geschichte und Gegenwart.Muckerman, A. (2018) The man behind the Krampus mask. BBC.Ridenour, A. (2016) The Krampus and the Old Dark Christmas: Roots and Rebirth of the Folkloric Devil.2nd December 2023. Whitby Krampus Run: Festive folklore marked in Yorkshire town (BBC)   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 of haunted boots...  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Iron Heritage Centre on Sunday 27th August, with folklore and ghost stories surrounding the Derwent Walk, Hollinside Manor and the 9 Arches Viaduct, then the tale of the Burning Man of Ebchester (grisly descriptions, be warned!) before a chat with Andrew Ross, the Ghost Whisperer who tells some cracking tales from County Durham and gives some details on his Walking with the Ghosts of Durham ghost walks. To finish off, we hear the folk tale of hedgehogs stealing the milk from cows... More information:https://www.liveborders.org.uk/culture/museums/our-museums/jedburgh-castle-jail-and-museum/https://www.facebook.com/groups/148949935173115https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068140014092https://landofoakandiron.org.uk/https://www.facebook.com/andrew.ross.3785373https://www.facebook.com/andyrossghostwhisperer  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, and finishes with a look at why the number 13 may be classed as unlucky for some... Newcastle Evening Chronicle (1885)Newcastle Guardian and Tyne Mercury (1870)North British Daily Mail (1871)Shields Daily Gazette (1885, 1934 & 1936)Liddell, T. (2004) Otherworld North East: Ghosts and Hauntings Explored  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.