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

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 an 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…