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Rispin, George2
Cook, Catherine2
Brown, Miss2
Smith, Mr1
Stoney, Edward1
Jones, Garnett1
Metcalfe, George1

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Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire

Cook, Catherine

[1970-1971]

George Metcalfe of Middlesmoor talks about Dead Mans Hill and the legend of a couple who robbed and murdered people on the pack trail, and buried them in the peat moorland where the bodies are preserv...

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Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire

Cook, Catherine

[1970-1971]

George Rispin and Miss Brown relate various anecdotes concerning unidentified noises, the Devil, Bouthwaite Hall, haunting at High Lofthouse, local preachers; also talk of a witch's chimney seat, glas...

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