The TRUE legend of 'OWD AGGIE and ghostly apparitions on Darwen Moor!
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- In this story, we travel over to Darwen Moor to re-tell the TRUE and horrific story of Agnes Singleton, or 'Owd Aggie', and how her ghost roams the moors to this day - or does it?
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As a Darrener, the story I was told by my grandmother was that Agnes, who was a handloom weaver (as my grandmothers family were) did not die during the attack, but two years or so later. She actually gave evidence against the criminals at Liverpool Assizes. If you find her grave later please do a part 2. I have only just found you and have subscribed as this was very interesting to see exactly where her cottage was. I go up to the tower regularly but never knew which side of the moor she lived. Thank you both.
For anyone not from northern England, Owd is a local colloquialism for old. Just like auld.
Quick edit to say old, a hundred+ years ago, was about 60.
Dont tell them our secrets 😂😂
@@AcornElectron I live in England never heard of this story looks fascinating though I would of love to have gone to see but to ill Cancer is it still there lol thanks xx
@@audreysimon696 hope you manage to overcome it and get your wish to visit this place.💖
I'm in my early 60's and don't feel old. Thankfully, I hope it's just a turn of phrase nowadays 😂.
I'm amazed at the resilience of people in those days. Such a savage beating with broken bits of skull, and maybe concussion, would have been enough to kill a person from shock and yet both managed to walk over to a nearby farmhouse for help. They were a very brave couple.
Average life expectancy of 40 is because most people died before the age of 5. If you went past that and didn't succumb to accident you had as much chance of living until 90 as today. Owd Aggie was probably about 80
Great story and well told. It's great that people such as yourself are keeping these stories and legends alive when our national heritage and identity is being continually erased. Liked and subscribed, i have some catching up to do!
Thanks Michael and welcome on board. Thank you for enjoying what we are doing. Appreciate your support 😊
Thanks Chris&Vickie for battling through the rain and mud to bring us another great story👏 All those years ago and scum where as prevelant as they are today sadly.Looking forward to the next one mate 😊
Great story & Kudos to you guy's for sticking it out in the miserable rain !
Many thanks. We were there, and to not waste the opportunity, Vickie just said, lets go for it, despite the clouds gathering in the distance.
Man’s inhumanity to man is so hard to comprehend. Why hurt, or kill ? Your old stories, and treks are really good ! Thanks again, and don’t catch cold !!
I am not from England but from the many videos I have watched I have heard that so many attacks and murders have taken place in districts where there are moors. I must say it does look so isolated and forbidding there. Thanks for sharing this with us
Maybe it's the nature of the moors, being marshy or boggy in places, often lacking trees, and the wind blows almost all of the time, often quite loudly.
It's a lovely area even in the rain and when that woman came up and walked with you I thought she was a stranger but she walked with you and kept up good in all that muck and rain. Great story of poor Agnes and her hubby. The farmhouse looked really big, too bad it's all gone now.
Glad you enjoyed it :-) It's Vickie, my wife haha We visit all these places together but she isn't so keen on being in front of the camera.
Good story ,poor John and Aggie. Feel sorry for Vickie traipsing through that weather. Nice cup of Tea needed.
She enjoys it as much as I do 😅 It's weird because, when we set off you could see the rain rolling in over the hills but it didn't seem too bad once we parked up. But it was constant and that stuff that gets you wet much quicker 😅
A tragic tale set in a bleak and atmospheric moorland setting. Another fascinating video. So much for the good old days when everyone left their doors open. In every age and every society there are unscrupulous people.
Thanks Michael for watching and glad you enjoyed. 😊
Thank you both for braving those awful weather conditions to bring us the sad tale of old aggie. What a sad story and bad to happen to an elderly couple. Their farmhouse looked huge and well kept. Tnank you, was interesting xxx
Darren mewer as they’d say in Darwen.
Keep up the good work you two and, as always, stay safe.
Just at the side of the ruins heading up to the moor and the tower is Aggies staircase. A very steep ascent up to the moor.
I just came across you channel, most interesting story, loved it I have subscribed look forward to many more.
Many thanks 😊 Hopefully there are loads more videos you like. We won't always get it right but we do try.
Very interesting indeed. It must have been very traumatic for her and her husband, and at that age, they must have been very traumatised 😢. Good news that they caught the perpetrators. Keep up the good work. 👍
I can't imagine what they both went through. But it does go to show that even in today's society, we hear similar stories now. Nothing has changed, and if anything, probably got much worse! People seem to have become more angry, more violent and lack all empathy for other people. But it must have been horrendous for Agnes and John and having to live the remaining few years of their life trying to get over what had happened.
Loved this, wish I was there walking through the moors
Darwen moor is massive but intriguing at the same time. But it can be dangerous! When we filmed another story, that of Herbert Noga, as we were walking back to our car, there was a hole that was well hidden on top of the moors which I didn't notice until my left leg completely disappeared and I went tumbling. I never felt the bottom so don't know how deep it went, but if that had been both feet / legs, then god knows how serious it could have been. To this day I think about it and wonder how far down it actually went.
What a beautiful farmhouse very sad how could anyone be so vicious 😩😡
Great video of a bleak story in a bleak location on a bleak day. Good to find the ruins of the house though 🙂
It was one of those days which we still enjoyed, despite the weather 😅 it kind of gives things a more darker feel to it. But yeah, there's not much in terms of ruins but still something to find nevertheless.
I've never heard the tale before so thanks for retelling it. I've always felt an uneasiness upon the moors there. I live under Parlick Fell- there's some places close by that have at atmosphere! Chipping village is notorious and up on Longridge Fell. I used to live in Trawden which has a lot ghosts I'm told, but I've never seen any. Once I thought I saw a young lass sat ont Packhorse Bridge at Wycoller.
People say Wycoller has a bit of an eerie presence to it, especially more so during late evenings.
Another unique story and liking the paranormal aspect of course. Who knows, maybe Aggie still haunts the place she used to live. Well done on making it through those weather conditions. Also a mystery how you, Chris looked a little damp but Vickie looked absolutely drenched LOL
It absolutely hammered it down 😅
Great work in the rain. Added to the atmosphere. Been all over Darwen Moor mountain biking, running, dog walking. Been up the tower many times. Nothing spooky to report!
I pressed the correct bell... How come am just seeing this now😢. Love paranormal stories 😊Thank you.
Thank you😊
Agnes was a tough enough owd bird to survive that vicious attack: she can choose where she wants to haunt in my book!
We can't argue with that 😁
Glad you enjoyed 😊
Really enjoy listening to all these stories. And the gloomy weather makes it even creepier. Take care.
We said the same about the weather, even though we got drenched, at least it makes those moors look moody! Thank you so much for the kind comments. It's just a pity we are getting some right idiots leaving comments that do nothing to help us learn or bring any discussion to the table. The amount of time we spend now blocking these people is just ridiculous. Anyway, rant over 🤪 Thank you so much for your support.
Another great and informative vlog guys many thanks
Thank you for another brilliant video! I came back to comment as I saw this the other day and forgot. I appreciate you both so much for going there in this horrible weather. So frightening for that couple to go through perhaps owd Aggie does still hang around there who knows. Very well done Chris as always 👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I kind-of like the whole idea of Aggie still raining those moors. Sounds a bit daft I know, but I love old tales like that.
Love this story and I love your channel. But I have to admit, as someone who commonly loses their place in the middle of a sentence when they're not walking around in the rain with the camera, your narration skills and ability to stick to the plot and not fall flat on your face on camera are truly impressive 👏
Many sincere thanks for the kind words. But you wouldn't believe the number of times we have to retake some shots due to forgetting words, saying the wrong words, slipping or falling. But we always seem to get a lot of noise contamination no matter where we go! That usually means having to wait it out 😅
How sad the farm and house have gone. It’s good her life is kept alive by the tale
Thanks for watching Roo, yeah we were disappointed the farm and house was no longer there. 😊
These two deserve knighthoods for doing this in those conditions. Great video for we who are watching it, inside, on a hot summer's day!
Glad you enjoyed it
Always known locally as Darwen Tower, thankyou for this, heard of Aggie before
Glad you told the correct story
The weather really took its toll if Im being honest. I had all my notes down on my phone but it was just to wet to keep getting it out, so I was trying my best to remember what I'd written. I think if we were to redo this story on a drier day, it would be much, much better if I'm being honest.
@@DaysofHorror I think the weather helped with the mood of the tale to be honest Chris and might not have been as interesting on a sunny day.
Hi from Australia 🇦🇺
Great story will look forward to more good videos. Good on you two for weathering that weather 🙏
Thanks for watching!
The weather can be brutal at times over here in the UK and it does pain us when we cannot go out filming at the weekends. This year has been horrendous and it just never stops raining.
Hi Toni, hope Australia weather better than the weather we had on this day filming 😂. We did get a little wet 😂. Thanks for watching 😊
Great story beautiful place😊
Thanks Glenda for your kind comments. It was a lovely place/walk just ashame about the weather 😊
This is one of your BEST videos. What is going on with RUclips ? My notifications work half of the time, and sometimes my subscribded channels get deleted and get replaced by new channels i don't like.....without me touching the buttons , and i see other users noticed this too.
Many thanks Tom! I had loads of notes on my phone, quite a bit more I could have used in the video, but the rain put an end to a lot as I didnt want to keep getting the phone out of my pocket, if that makes sense. Just couldnt believe how wet we got. As for notifications, I've read a few community posts from people I subscribe to, with a few saying the same! I dont have the answer to it though, but its definately something YoutTube is doing.
Thanks for the wonderful story. Really enjoyed watching it.
amazing thanks
I love watching your new video tonight it was a sad one😢 keep up with the good work guys can't wait to see more new videos lol x❤😊
Many thanks Donna. We had heard the tales of haunting over near the tower and that it being the spirit of Owd Aggie, and perhaps it is the case, but we just wanted to tell the real story of what happened to her.
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Really enjoyed this video, and as I live nearby I am inspired to go and walk to this place and see it for myself. I like anything to do with history and the paranormal. Very interesting!
You should try and visit it. Nothing much to see, but you will get a better sense of the isolation, and we couldn't believe this was once an ale house / home for the couple, with it being so far off the beaten track (so to speak).
Angie you really should and would be lovely in the recent weather compare to the weather we had when filming. Glad you enjoyed 😊
Lovely Lancashire weather. nice vlog well done both of you.
Thanks Eddy, yeah I got a little wet on this video. Thanks for watching 😊
Love crime stories even better when ghost as well loved video thanks to you both❤❤❤
Thanks for your support and watching 😊
@@Daysofhorror-vickie hi vickie noticed you seem to be struggling walking just hope everything is OK, you do some long walks
I have had double hip replacements, as born with hip dysplasia in both hips and as my body always walked with a limp, I unfortunately will always limp and this one reason not comfortable about being on camera for long. Walking helps me hips strengthen.
Thank you for this video once again very good video excellent content
Hey From San Diego, CA! Great channel. Great story tellling.❤
Thank you Ria for you kind comments, hope weather lovely on San Diego 😊
Awesome video mate love the history 👍
Cheers Tom. Weather was bit of a bugger!
@@DaysofHorror I bet its like that most days up there mate
Enjoyed your story. Looking forward ti hearing more. Thank you.
More to come!
Very good ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thanks Andrea 👍
Thanks for that I really enjoyed the story .
Aww glad you enjoyed Iain. Thanks for watching and commenting 😊
Shame about the weather as it was an interesting video. I hope you get chance to visit Aggies grave at some point. Is there any information as to why the farmhouse became a ruin?
We are definately going to the graveyard and will just do a brief follow up video. I really wanted to go over the weekend but we were just too wet by then and the rain had began to drop much harder 🫤
I just found your channel, really enjoyed this video and have subscribed. Looking forward to hunting down the rest of your videos. Cheers from Sunny Southern California.
Many thanks Stephen for you support and kind words. Just wish we had much warmer and brighter weather here in the North West of England!
Thanks Stephen and glad to have you on board. Glad you enjoyed the video and lucky you living in Southern California, very jealous 😊
Hi Chris & Vicky. Some time ago a young couple of paranormalists were up at the Tower late at night conducting tests and all that. I watched their actual video here on RUclips a while back.
During their time inside the Tower itself they tried to elicit some kind of response from Owd Aggie herself because they had wrongly been given to believe that Aggie had been killed there at the Tower, which of course is not true. They tried this experiment using these small glass balls with lights on them; every now and then these glass balls would start to move on their own. Whether this was in fact Aggie showing her presence or something entirely different I don't know but I can't see it being Aggie.
All I can say is Chris & Vicky I'm a Darrener (as we Darweners are called) born and bred and have been up to the Tower late at night many times and I've never felt any strange feelings or sensed something not right. It's just me, the Tower and the wind. Anyway thanks for the video of Owd Aggie, very interesting and sad. I'll be watching more of your videos. 👍
Thanks for sharing this with us and your kind comments John, glad you enjoyed and we have plenty of videos in our playlist. 😊
@@Daysofhorror-vickieThanks for replying Vickie/Chris. Hope you're having a pleasant Sunday wherever you are. 👍✝️🏴🇬🇧
We did, hope you did too. Have a lovely week 😊
@@Daysofhorror-vickie Thanks Vickie. Have you and Chris been back to Darwen lately since you did the piece about Owd Aggie? 😊👍
Thank you Chris & Vicky for braving the elements to tell this sad story
Do you know why the Farmhouse was demolished?
Were there no family members to leave it too?
Be interesting if you could find a grave site for Owd Aggie
Another very interesting video
Thank you 👍🏻
I think the old cottage was used as an inn of sorts or something like that in the latter part of the 1800s early 1900s but sadly fell into disrepair for reasons we aren't sure about. As for the grave, we were absolutely drenched when we got back to the car and it had started to rain even heavier, so we plan on visiting the graveyard when its much drier. I want to hopefully find her grave as it would show beyond a doubt to any doubters that she did indeed die two years after the events of 1860 and wasn't murdered that evening.
@@DaysofHorror that would really tie up the story well if you could find a grave
Anybody that doesn’t know our Northern weather won’t appreciate just how drenched you can get
I can see the rain coming across the Valley from Ingleton towards Lancashire when it rains heavy the Lune Floods
Look forward to seeing the follow up
Thanks Chris & Vicky xx
Great video Chris. Really good that the ruins are still there and this adds to the video. Great work 🙂
Many thanks Mick. I'd seen on Google maps some sort of structure but I was hoping there might have been more to see. But I guess something is better than nothing.
@@DaysofHorror Something is better than nothing Chris. Besides, it allows you to pin-point the house.
Looking forward to the next one 🙂
New sub. Love this! ❤
Thank you Karen and glad to have you on board. We have a great little community here. Thanks for your support and watching 😊
I just found your channel and enjoyed this story of Auld Aggie.
Its my opinion that she does still roam these hills simply because she loved the area otherwise, why would anyone live in such a desolate part ?
I have to admit, it is very desolate over that way. When we were walking there, and when we found the old ruins, it just looked completely out of the way where the old building once stood.
Thanks Andy and glad you enjoyed the video. 😊
I'm really enjoying your videos I'm from Lancashire and live in Rossendale And I love local history in and around the Rossendale area A lot of these stories I haven't heard of and learning about them for the first time Have you ever covered the story Of Maggie Allen this story takes place during WW2 And Maggie Allen was A bus Conductress who dressed as a Man who was from Rawtenstall Cloughold area that would be a good story to cover as they were a well known Character at the time
We've got the notes ready to do Maggie Allen, along with some old photos of her house before it was demolished. It was a former police station, but looks a right ruin when she lived there. A friend of ours covered this story not too long ago, so that's why we have sat on it for now.
Thanks Lorraine glad you enjoyed and on our door step. Yes we have this story in our diary to cover later in the year. 😊
A Good Presentation 👋
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks Wade 😊
The Singletons had the last laugh, bless them.
Fascinating story and love your narrative of the story (& great Accent) just discovered your channel by chance. Look forward to following & listening to other stories. Ps big hello from Australia 😊💙👌
Thanks Robbie for your kind comments and glad you found our channel and enjoyed the video. Hope weather is lovely in Australia 😊
Brilliant 👏
Thanks Lynda 😊
Im new 2 this channel and this is my 1st video and i ABSOLUETLY luvd it x im DEFO gona b a subscriber 4 life xxx
Many thanks Jo! We try our best when retelling the many tales on our channel. We never profess to be the best, but we enjoy what we do and if its interesting to others, then its a bonus. Also, if you ever have any recommendations, just let us know.
@@DaysofHorror im Hooked and im now ur NUMBER 1 FAN frm BELFAST xxx
@jobryans4762 many thanks again Jo. Just hope we don't now disappoint you 😀
@@DaysofHorrorim a new subscriber and ur vids r klass especially the 1s u do that r history based x LUV IT x keep up the gud work guys x UR AMAZIN xxx
Thanks Jo, glad to have you on board. We have loads of videos in our playlist. Hope Belfast looking after you with nice weather at the moment 😊
really enjoying the channel all the best from wrexham N Wales
Many thanks for your kind words
Thank you 😊
Not back to owd aggie area yet, but is in our schedule too at some point.
I live nearby and have been up there many times!
I’m looking forward to getting out there again once I’ve had both my knees fixed!
Whatever the weather, I can’t wait!
Good luck with I presume your knee operations. Knee and hip operations can be a hard recovery for a few weeks, but honestly having both my hips done has given me a new lease of life and I love getting out walking again. Thanks for watching. Let us know how you get on with your knees 😊
You should!
Hi to you two, beats me why some would pass remarks about what you do. I think it takes guts to walk in that weather and slop through that mud n stuff. Talk casually whilst trying to not step in a puddle. And believe you me, to us ardent fans, it just makes it so worthwhile. Imagine talking about a ghost story and you are prancing through a green field full of daisies and fairies. Not going to work so well at all. Keep doing what you are doing and just be careful not to get stuck in the mud. 😄🚶♂🚶♀
I think some people like to focus more on the negative elements of what others do rather than be constructive in their comments. These people, whilst they also like to point out the bad points are the same people who probably won't get off their backsides and do what we do, so it kind of makes most of the comments they leave pointless.
We are planning on making a regular video on these people and the comments they leave as a bit of a 'roast' to them. After all, even negative comments go towards pushing our content out.
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Thanks Sandy for your support and kind comments. At the time you read a off comment it dies get to you, but when majority is good comments and we have a lovely community we just ignore as figures and interaction with people like you proves we are doing something right and we do it for you guys and we enjoy what we do. Omg this was a walk and a half that day in the mud and rain... thanks again 😊
The beating was obviously an emotional disturbance for Agnes, and the actual death a subject may have nothing to do with the later appearance of of their apparition. Indeed, some apparitions have been witnessed of the living. Consider the numerous reports of a parade of Roman soldiers that have been seen in York. This parade, I assume, was not a re-enactment of their passing.
I was fascinated by this story in York and I believe the young apprentice that saw this legion of about 20 Roman soldiers and a horse saw them only from the knees up. Later it was discovered that the Roman garrison was inches below the existing floor explaining this. Many investigators say places where bloody battles took place often hold the souls or memories of soldiers that had traumatic deaths.
must have been a hell of a trek to Tesco's from there
Lol I bet it was John. Thanks for watching 😊
Nice 👍 One Guy's keep them Coming
Many thanks John 😀
Thank you, glad you enjoyed the video 😊
HiHi ^^ Thank you for sharing your interesting video. I can believe the story you spoke of because I had an experience when I visited the UK with my friends on vacation we all saw the same thing. It is something that stays with you always. I think it is important to know that there are many non-physical beings that surround us with love and guidance.
I believe if you are sensitive you will see spirits. I am clairsentient, so I can feel spirits presence rather than see. Sending you hugs and rainbows from New Zealand 🇳🇿 💕
Aww thank you From Chris & Vickie 😀
Why was the house taken down ?
It looks like it became a Tea House in the Post Card shot. With a sign above the door.
Perhaps someone could shed some light upon this.
It was in some shape or form a tea house or inn at one time. I would presume it just ran into despair upon both deaths of the owners and being in a desolate area. It may just have been too much hard work to bring it back to its glory. Hopefully, someone else can answer this good question.
Great video but just one annoying point. Darwen is pronounced DARWAN or DARRAN. Darwin is in Australia. You continually refer to the house as a farmhouse but I always thought it was either an alehouse or cafe? I walked that exact route back home and over past Darwen Tower once with a mate after visiting the Royal at Tockholes at around midnight, and there was definitely an atmosphere but sadly or not, I didn't see anything. I have subscribed of course and look forward to watching your videos.
I think the weather gave this a lot more atmosphere
I can let you into a secret with this - on the morning when we set off to film this, the weather wasn't that bad. It was only when we reached the car park, it began to rain a little, but by the time we got onto the path leading onto the moorland, the rain came over very quickly. I was fuming and we were very close to calling it off and going back home. But we love covering these stories and visiting these fantastic locations, and it was Vickie that said we should carry on and see what we can do. I think, as you say, the weather probably helped with the final outcome!
@@DaysofHorror very strange
It sure did. Thanks for watching Andrew 😊
I love this man's accent
Thank you for the kind comments 😊
Interesting. Beautiful spot before the horrible event. In the photo/postcard it looked like they had a large family. What became of them I wonder? I'm surprised the three men weren't hanged. Did the couple go back and live in the house? So many questions. Thanks for your time
Good question!
We aren't really sure on this. We will be revisiting this story again at a layer date. Thanks for watching Mrs Miggins 😊
Was it just my imagination, or was the little shrubby tree from the picture still growing by the ruins?
I see what you mean 😏
For all the faults of that era, in this instance the victims of a brutal crime found neighbors who helped them and a criminal justice system that issued serious - and I would say fair - punishments.
Thanks for watching and agree with these comments 😊
This should not b done remove stones from old buildings
I know 😢
It’s not really a story to enjoy. It’s horrific. What horrible people.
All those stories ate pretty terrible. People do have an interest in them, myself and Vickie are examples of that. But I think we all have this dark, morbid curiosity in us and as to what makes others commit such acts of violence.
For myself, I enjoy looking back in time and visiting these places.
When did Stepback fall down? It looks to have been stoutly built.
We honestly do not know. Hopefully, someone else may be able to answer.
@@DaysofHorror was it occupied after her murder?
@@ThePursuitofHappiness1988Again we do not have this information, but maybe someone else might know 😊
Sad old tale it must have been horrible for agie
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That lady with you is very loyal going out in all weathers, hope you buy her some dinner.
@@pamelaselmes3640 or at least, thermal underwear!
We could see the clouds gathering as soon as we left our car, but Vickie said let's just go for it 😅 It's crazy just how quickly the weather catches up with you when out on the moors.
How old is that road you are walking on?
Sorry, we do not have Date for this, but any guys in comments reading this know, please can you advise
Wonder I you have heard the tail of clogy Annie
We haven't but the name has perked our interest 🤔
What does "porcher" mean?
Without looking back, I'm presuming it's my accent and how I say poacher? Or the subtitles youtube puts up have put porcher instead of poacher. The youtube CC is terrible.
Right - poacher! Must be the accent.
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Many thanks Kashif as always for your kind support 🙌
Thank you 😊
Eeh by gum
That's Yorkshire, not Lancashire 🧐
Pamela, I nearly typed the rest of the wording that followed 😂😂😂. Thanks for watching
A breath of fresh air AI is ruining utube 🇬🇧👍
We only use Ai for thumbnails and b-roll to try and hopefully show people some scenes that we feel can add to the story. As fo Ai being used to make a FULL video, then I agree. This is why myself and Vickie visit the locations of where all the stories we have covered, are. We don't want to simply sit in front of a green screen, adding backgrounds and Ai just to tell a story, we want to visit these amazing places and to feel the history. People seem to enjoy seeing these areas too, which is a massive bonus for us.
Dick hill 😂
Champion!
Thanks Ray for that lovely comment 😊