Within the Boggart Wood Paranormal Podcast

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 recent years.

Unlike previous episodes, Episode 8 concentrates on the one story rather than multiple short stories, and examines the known history and the actual accounts of the haunting rather than the embellished stories that have been presented in recent decades. This story is usually called 'The Willington Mill Haunting' or 'The Willington Mill Poltergeist' - but the original stories were from the HOUSE (built in 1800) which was built before the mill (opened in 1806), NOT the mill itself. In this episode we'll look to see how the mill itself gained its reputation.

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/episode-08-poltergeists-a-grey-lady-and-a-phantom-priest-the-haunting-of-willington-mill-house/

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 folklore snippet about the Hexham Goose.

For more information on the podcast, including social media, Patreon and article links, please visit the Podcast project's main page at:

https://theboggartwood.uk

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...
For more information (including social media and patreon links) please see:

https://theboggartwood.uk

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 folk custom of 'breaking rainbows' and also the 'from the archives' account of a poltergeist in Embleton in 1957.

As always, for more information on the project and episode, see the main website at:
https://theboggartwood.uk

https://theboggartwood.uk/episode-16-winters-gibbet-a-poltergeist-in-embleton-in-1957-the-custom-of-breaking-rainbows-and-the-dark-tale-of-the-ghostly-bridal-party-of-featherstone-castle/

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...

https://theboggartwood.uk

https://theboggartwood.uk/episode-15-jedburgh-jail-part-2-and-recordings-from-the-land-of-oak-and-iron/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqXZvxsxECE&t=1404s

https://www.liveborders.org.uk/culture/museums/our-museums/jedburgh-castle-jail-and-museum/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/148949935173115

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068140014092

https://landofoakandiron.org.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/andrew.ross.3785373

https://www.facebook.com/andyrossghostwhisperer