England's Most Haunted Village? | The White Monks of Blanchland
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- Опубликовано: 26 окт 2022
- Blanchland is a very quaint and somewhat hidden village in the North Pennines. Situated right on the border of Northumberland and County Durham, it has an interesting history of Monks, Nobles, Border Reivers, Jacobites and... Ghosts. I look into the history of the famous massacre of the Monks of the Premonstratensian Order of Monks that occupied the Abbey here. Border Reivers from Scotland put them to the sword and their spirits have remained restless ever since. Join me on a tour around the village and decide for yourself whether this is one of England's most haunted locations.
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Recorded in October 2022.
Filmed at Blanchland, Northumberland.
Music by Anglo-Canadian composer Albert Schofield.
Big thanks to my mate Dan for playing the part of the ghostly monk.
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The Jolly Reiver is my new project aiming to preserve and promote the forgotten folklore and history of rural Britain. Primarily focusing on folklore and legends, you’ll not find me trying to deconstruct these old stories or trying to rationalise them with science and psychology. Instead I will present them as they were always told by our forebears, and leave the conclusions up to you. Videos are filmed on location to show you exactly where these stories took place.
Excellent! That brings back memories I visited Blanchland in the early 90’s during a severe winter. The power lines were down and they couldn’t pull pints in the Lord Crewe Arms so we had to drink shorts instead so we definitely encountered spirits that day. A great story I look forward to hearing more.
I tend to find that anywhere with famous "ghosts" usually has a good tea room and a gift shop
Hey, man. Just wanted to say I really appreciate what you're doing. You're doing your country a great service by reconnecting people with their culture again. And I'm sure your ancestors would be proud of you trying to preserve English history. If I saw you in person I'd treat you to a pint.
To add on to your comments about the bridge, I've always heard water, especially runner water, can attract spirits. I've heard multiple theories as to why, including the rushing water being a place of higher energy for the spirits to connect to, and the water eroding the veil between worlds
One of the many reasons I love England, the great ghost stories!
I’m American and always have been fascinated by the English. Thanks for sharing.
Seeing that photograph you took at the end was incredible. It doesn't even look like a skull, more like a snake (anaconda to be precise). I've had a photo turn out like that in my childhood, too.
I love the new format! It's very engaging and you're an amazing storyteller (I also like your style, it's a shame so many people have forgotten our traditional sense of dress)
As an Australian I am so pleased to have found this channel, full of wonderful stories ❤❤❤🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
There is something classic hearing these types of stories that feel like something you'd hear as a kid or watch in a show, so glad I got recommended this video
Another fantastic documentary. I live not far from Blanchland and recently visited the church. Upon entering I immediately noticed the sudden drop in temperature and I felt an uneasy presence. I am sure your right it is haunted.
I love small English villages, I couldn’t imagine a more peaceful place to live, even if it is haunted haha
My wife and I just visited England for the first time (stuck to the Cotswolds to keep it easy first time around) and the start of this video is already giving me nostalgia, need to go back.
I don't believe in ghosts, but I really enjoyed this video - what a beautiful place! Thanks for making this.
There are so many rural villages across the UK filled with rich, medieval and some what dark history. For example my town I grew up and lived in birthed a particular individual by the name of Aleister Crowley ~ occultist, philosopher, ceremonial magician. He founded the religion of Thelema, identifying himself as the prophet. Very creepy when I learnt about him and what he had done..
Hail the Reiver’s return! Bringing all of us more stories from across the British Isles and keeping local myth alive by bringing it to the masses! Would be super interested to see more stuff about the Fair Folk in the future…
I absolutely love the aesthetic of the cinematography in this video - the colouring, lighting, and composition of the shots are very atmospheric, and evocative
What a good video for an autumn night! Blanchland has been on my visit list for a while now, it has such a charm to it. It was also where they filmed Wolfblood, a show I grew up with and loved to bits.
My favorite video yet. The production quality was great. It is better than most of the stuff you get on TV nowadays. Keep up the good work!