Legend has it that at some time in the middle ages the Bishop Auckland area was the haunt of a huge, ferocious brawn (or boar), which terrorised this part of the Wear valley in much the same way as the Lambton worm at Chester le Street.
Apparitions / Articles / Folklore / Ghost Ships / Hauntings / Legends
by Daniel Parkinson · Published November 11, 2009 · Last modified January 5, 2019
The Flying Dutchman is the most famous example of a phantom ship, although its true origins are now lost in the mists of time. It is the prime folk motif of this type, appearing in various adaptations and in literature, most recently given graphic solidity in the Pirates of the Caribbean films.
Articles / Articles / Cryptozoology / Dragons / Legends
by Ian · Published February 11, 2009 · Last modified November 21, 2018
No other country on earth has such rich dragon lore as the British Isles. Our tiny little homeland is crawling with legends of these beasts. If you have ever wondered if there is a dragon legend close to where you live, then take a look at the following list.
The Whetstone of Tudwal Tudglyd is one of the Thirteen Treasures of Britain. It would magically enhance the sword of a brave man should he sharpen it with this whetstone, enabling the sword to draw the very life out of any man wounded by the weapon.
Articles / Cryptozoology / Folklore / Legends / Other Mysteries
by Neil Boothman · Published November 13, 2008 · Last modified December 9, 2018
"Wolf at Large in Allendale" was the headline of The Hexham Courant on 10th December 1904. The Courant reported that in the last three weeks, farmers around the village of Allendale were stabling their animals at night as loss of livestock had become a serious concern.
Articles / Cryptozoology / Folklore / Legends / Other Mysteries
by Neil Boothman · Published November 12, 2008 · Last modified December 9, 2018
It was 1972, and at the Robson family home in Hexham, only ten minutes walk away from where the legendary Wolf of Allendale had roamed the woods, the two young Robson brothers dug up two small, carved stone heads whilst they w
by Ian · Published September 20, 2008 · Last modified December 15, 2018
During the twelfth century a worm lived in a hollow on the Northeast side of Linton Hill (called Worms Den today).
Articles / Legends / Mabinogion
by Ian · Published September 20, 2008 · Last modified January 2, 2019
The earliest origins of this story are obscure, but it first appears in the twelfth century, when Geoffrey of Monmouth included it in his History of the Kings of Britain. Monmouth’s version was the basis for what is perhaps the best-known version, which appears in ‘The Mabinogion’, the collection of old Welsh stories compiled by Lady Charlotte Guest in the late 19th century.
Articles / Folklore / Folktales / Legends / Mabinogion / Welsh Folktales
by Ian · Published September 20, 2008 · Last modified January 2, 2019
The Dream of Maxen Wledig is one of the Medieval Welsh tales translated by Lady Charlotte Guest, which were published collectively as the Mabinogion in 1849. The story is rooted in a mythic interpretation of the twilight of Roman era in Britain.
Articles / King Arthur / Legends
by Ian · Published September 15, 2008 · Last modified January 2, 2019
The legend of Arthur is one of the most popular and well known of British legends. From early brief passages to the mythic epic we know today, the story of Arthur has long been a source of inspiration to writers, poets and artists. He has become associated with hundreds of places in the British Isles and France, some of which will be listed in the gazetteer section in the coming months.
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