A few miles outside Manchester City Centre, in the town of Blackley, England, stands an ancient woodland called Boggart Hole Clough.
It consists of over 190 acres (76 hectares) of dense woodland that contains several ‘cloughs’, which is the local word for a steep-sided wooded ravine. It is thought that this woodland originated in the Bronze Ages (3000 BC – 1200 BC) and has a wealth of spiritual history, with a really quite eerie ambience.
The most famous legend of Boggart Hole Clough is that of the Boggart himself!
Some of you may recognise this term from Harry Potter, and, if you do, you will know that a Boggart is known for being a mischievous, goblin like creature. But did you know that this term comes specifically from Lancashire folklore?
It is said that Boggarts have the ability to sour milk, make objects disappear and, most horrifyingly, make dogs unable to walk (poor doggos!!).
According to local legend, the particular Boggart of Boggart Hole Clough lives in an old farmhouse, which has been left to crumble, rot and ruin in the woods, and is almost entirely covered in foliage and hidden in the undergrowth.
However, like Trolls, Boggarts also love to hide out under bridges, in addition to muddy holes, around sharp bends and in bushes.
Like a lot of folklore legends and monsters, Boggarts have a certain liking for children and, tragically, the cases of missing children in Boggart Hole Clough since the 18th century are numerous.
Definitely not a place to be wandering about at night, especially not with your kids or dogs!!
Information not already known by me sourced from the following:
https://propermanchester.com/feature/boggart-hole-clough-is-one-of-the-most-haunted-places-in-greater-manchester/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boggart_Hole_Clough
https://www.manchestersfinest.com/articles/haunted-manchester-boggart-hole-clough/
Photos:
https://mythology.wikia.org/wiki/Boggart
https://images.app.goo.gl/4vM45mbPu7yu1yDZ8
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