Episode 37. Silky and her sisters: the Silkies of the North

About this episode

This episode explores ghostly experiences and the Silky phenomenon in the north, featuring a listener's story and a historical article.

Welcome to Episode 37 of the Within the Boggart Wood podcast. We open with a listener story by Melanie who tells us of her ghostly experiences at Trewhitt Road in Heaton, Newcastle. Then I move on to an in-depth look at the 'Silky' phenomenon in the north, with am amble by Black Heaton, Denton Hall, Houndwood Hall and a few others. The episode closes with an article from the Gloucester Journal, 1730. Note that this article is a little graphic (murder detail) so discretion may be advised... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Within the Boggart Wood

Guest: Melanie

Topics covered

• ghost stories
• Silky phenomenon
• paranormal experiences
• historical articles
• local legends

Keywords

• Silky
• ghost stories
• Newcastle
• paranormal
• historical articles
• local legends
• Heaton

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gloucester Journal

Places: Trewhitt Road, Heaton, Newcastle, Black Heaton, Denton Hall, Houndwood Hall