Mysterious Northumberland

Mysterious Northumberland gathers reports, traditions and stories linked to the county’s supernatural and unexplained lore. Rupert Matthews covers ghosts, witchcraft, big-cat sightings, folklore and accounts of the little people, arranging the material by subject while ranging across Northumberland’s towns, castles, moors and villages.

Among the locations discussed is Bamburgh Castle, where several ghosts are said to appear, including a lady associated with the central keep. Elsdon brings together stories of the Brown Man of the Moors, described in local tradition as an elemental spirit, and a Fairy Market with its own long-running legend. The book presents these claims alongside the places and historical traditions that have helped preserve them.