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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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Sunday May 28, 2023
Episode 07. Goblin or Ghost? The Cauld Lad of Hylton
Sunday May 28, 2023
Sunday May 28, 2023
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 Roman Road (recorded while actually excavating part of the road), followed by a look at the hauntings of Crook Hall in Durham. The podcast episode concludes with a (very) short ghost tale in Newcastle followed by a look in the archives at 'Occult Hooliganism' in 1913...
Please see the Boggart's website at https://theboggartwood.uk for more information on the Within the Boggart Wood project, including social media and Patreon links.
Extra information relating directly to this episode can be found at:
https://theboggartwood.uk/podcast-episode-07-goblin-or-ghost-the-cauld-lad-of-hylton
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