England's Most Haunted Village? | The White Monks of Blanchland
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- Опубліковано 26 жов 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. - Розваги
I tend to find that anywhere with famous "ghosts" usually has a good tea room and a gift shop
american here, so excuse my ignorance, wtf is a tea room?
@@lycanhussar It's a café which serves tea and sandwiches and cakes. A lot of tourist attractions have them in the UK
@@DavidMcKinstry-yx5tt ah ok so as name implies, i thought it was like a family room or living room in a house where it's just for that one thing. feel kinda dumb now, cheers from Michigan!
@@lycanhussar Not dumb at all, just a UK expression for something a bit like a café or an inn without alcohol
@@lycanhussartbh you ain’t far off with what you thought as tea rooms are basically cafes that look like an old lady’s front room lol
I’m American and always have been fascinated by the English. Thanks for sharing.
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.
Thanks for the kind comment mate!
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
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.
Bet that was cosy! Cheers mate!
to THX1139 - THX 1138, one of the best films ever, especially in the scifi genre. Robert Duval was brilliant! have a good day :) 🌤️🌷🌱
@@feralbluee I’m glad someone else remembers that classic film.
@@THX-to6gg what film??
@@lorenataft7074 THX1138.
I love small English villages, I couldn’t imagine a more peaceful place to live, even if it is haunted haha
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
One of the many reasons I love England, the great ghost stories!
America has its share of creepy places,Gettysburg, and New Orleans, leap to mind,but it's not the same.
I think it's because we're a much younger nation than Britain.
Monks,probably because of the hoods,and billowing robes,make the best ghosts!
Loved this,please come back with more stories!
Glad you enjoyed! Plenty more in the pipeline!
We have some very ancient, creepy places in the US. You just have to know where to look. They won't be European.
That and Canada has a lot
@@Jade420_ Yes, the rock art in the Canadian Shield area. I haven't been there yet to attest to the creepiness of any of the sites, but the water panther ones have a not exactly welcoming to all feeling from images and source stories. Have you seen them in person?
@@cmcg9035 not yet I heard about them and I know there’s a few eerie places in the woods of Nova Scotia like woods woods type beat
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.
Trivia: The germ of the idea that "demarcations are where ghosts are usually found" might be traced back to the notions involving two gods in Greek mythology, Hermes and Hecate. Hermes is not only the messenger god but also had the roles of being the god of boundaries (and places used to be marked with pillar-like icons known as Hermai to denote entryways) and a psychopomp, someone who guides departed souls to the afterlife. Hecate is the goddess of witchcraft, necromancy and ghosts but also the goddess of _boundaries,_ transitions and crossroads. It kind of makes you wonder whether ancient people first thought that ghosts were found at boundaries because of these two divinities OR because the phenomena of "ghosts" being sighted at boundaries has been occurring for so long that any divine personages associated with boundaries became associated with ghosts too. Just a thought.
Even more trivia: Hecate's Roman name was _Trivia._
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.
Lovely part of the country! You’ll have to plan a return trip!
You could go see Devon and Cornwall they are nice
Do come back. Loads of ahistorical that you have missed.
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)
Cheers man, appreciate it!
It's certainly tweedtastic!😁👍
I don't believe in ghosts, but I really enjoyed this video - what a beautiful place! Thanks for making this.
Cheers mate :-)
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..
Love the videos. Amazing work, keep it up. 👏
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.
Thank you!
As an Australian I am so pleased to have found this channel, full of wonderful stories ❤❤❤🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Glad you like it!
Me too, it's amazing how these vids just pop up. I've subbed. Cheers Rosemary Perth Western Australia 72 yrs
Welcome 😊
Me too, Melbourne 👻
And how is you being Australian significant?
I absolutely love the aesthetic of the cinematography in this video - the colouring, lighting, and composition of the shots are very atmospheric, and evocative
thank you for the video. I'm glad youtube randomly recommended your channel to me
Thanks for your kind comment, I’m glad you enjoyed!
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’ll certainly keep that in mind! Many thanks mate
Found your channel recently and this is the first video I watched. What a delight! 🥰 Absolutely love England's folklore, literature, history and ghost stories, though I am not from England myself. Thank you for the story, it was even more impressive with your experiences added to it. 😊❤
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!
Cheers man, it was great fun to make. Glad you enjoyed
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.
Glad you enjoyed and it could bring back some memories for you!
Welcome back everyone. Grab a warm drink and settle down to watch my longest (and spookiest!) video to date. Huge thank you to those that have become patrons of this channel, none of this would be possible without you! If you’d like to support my work and get a mention in future videos then you can do so via the links in the description!
Interesting about the lady feeling a sense of extreme sadness at one point. When my wife & I visited Flodden battlefield site, my wife got the same feeling & came away in tears. I was unaffected (insensitive bugger!)
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why did the scotish kill t monks?
Your work is some of the best I've seen on UA-cam, good job.
@@brandon5012 who?
I was talking to a friend from North Yorkshire about the different approach to "ghosts" between Americans and Brits, she lives in a 450+ year old dower house that has a several hundred year history of being "haunted". She says that Americans have a whimsical approach to hauntings, and basically we "play" at ghosts, whereas the Brits actually live with them and KNOW they're no joke. And having experienced a few things over there first hand that can only be described as "WHAT TF IS THAT?", I have to agree with her.
As an "American", that's rediculous. Why compare Brits to Americans? I for one don't appreciate your comments.
Old civilizations definitely have had more brushing with ghosts, especially houses where multiple people passed away through generations.
As an American with experience with living in some haunted places, I do not take it lightly. It is often not amusing.
Uh ...no we don't
@@katrinajohnson3776Ikr?
Such bigotry 😂😂😂😂😂
Excellent! Evening entertainment with a cup of tea!
Hope you enjoy!
The ending where you recounted your experiences and then showed the photo - that freaked me out a bit, but I had to watch it a second time. Yep, definitely creepy the second time too 😅 I don't get creeped out easily
There always seems to be more haunted activity in small traditional villages that still resemble the Old England, rather than in the more urban areas; which I suppose you would expect because those areas would of been built recently. Maybe its because the spirits of our ancestors only live where we (the indigenous Brits) are still the dominant group.
Im a delivery driver for a supermarket and always end up driving around the countryside at night. I was just outside of a place called gunnerside when I saw a dark figure flash in front of my van. Strangest thing ive encountered on the roads.
Eerie 👀
Another cracking video mate. Your renewed efforts are paying dividends. I loved the costumed reenactments too. So well done.
Cheers man, took countless hours this one did 😂
Blanchland is literally a 15 minute drive away from me, I go fishing at the Derwent reservoir right next to it
Brilliant video canny lad. Thanks for posting.
My pleasure :-)
I must say I enjoyed your video , I also love your accent . I would say that Blanchland is haunted by the monks because of the way they died horribly by these Elliott's and Armstrong's. Looking forward to your next video
Glad you enjoyed Noreen!
Brilliant! Love the new format. Beautifully presented and, as always, top quality content. I particularly enjoyed hearing about your personal experiences in Blanchland and taking a walk around the gorgeous town. As soon as you said the Monks started ringing the bells in celebration I groaned "oh noooo". Looking forward to the next episode. Cheers, Kitty.
Cheers Kitty, glad you like it! Always good to see you here!
I'm from the US but am from the English colony of Maryland which was heavily influenced by England and many Royal Naval engagements along the Chesapeake bay and many hauntings in and around many of the old plantation homes including Pemberton Hall near Salisbury which was named after Lord Salisbury from Britain which had the Scottish Dashiell family and the Handy Family. Also many of our still standing colonial churches have many a ghost story as well.Ihave a fond connection to England my father's last name Shockley is English and means boggy bottomed or evil spirit which is ironic considering my father and I who have so crazy paranormal experiences.
don't know how i got here, but the atmosphere and presentation are great. hope to see more from this channel
Thanks Tim!
Fantastic Stuff, this video really shows off what a quality investment that new camera was as the footage is superb quality. The story is heart-breaking really, to be doomed by relief in such a way it's no wonder that tragedy would leave such a mark on the land.
Well done to Mr.Schofield as well, his music really sets the atmosphere.
I look forward to visiting Blanchland.As a northumbrian. I've some Armstrong ancestry. I expect the monks might have had too.I imagine the acoustics in that church during the massacre must have been sounding, memorable.I really appreciate your filming.The crossroads, the dusk.Autume.You capured this well.For me there is some reminiscences of lost hearts Book by M R James.and some hammer house of horror films..Far from today ,far from plastic. Thank you for your authenticity 👏
Ive been to Blanchland hundreds of times, even stayed in the hotel. Its a great place and has amethysts, fluorite and lead in the nearby river due to a derelict mine upstream.
As a kid my family stayed a couple of nights in the hotel and encountered something abnormal. I woke up and saw a blueish transparent woman above the bed my parents slept in who soon disappeared, i may have just willed myself into imaging it but anyways, pretty cool.
In the morning some ghosthunter people downstairs asked me about it and apparently other people had seen the exact same entity in the room we stayed in?!
Anyways despite the ghost stories, its a fabulous place to get some "crew brew" and enjoy the scenery, definitely visit if you can! Also, take a hike up the north Pennines, there's a brilliant view but it can get extremely fast winds so be careful!
Brilliant video. That was really spooky there at the end. My son and I enjoyed watching. We want to visit that cosy looking pub now 😊
It’s well worth it! Glad you enjoyed!
I just want to say how much I truly love your videos. This one is so well done, and love that we actually get to see you narrating parts of the story. I've haven't been to the UK yet, but when I do visit, I hope to visit places like Blanchland. Please never stop creating these videos. They've become part of my nightly bedtime ritual. I love to settle down with a pipe full of weed, and get baked while I listen to your ghost stories. Thank you so much.
Cheers man, glad you enjoyed!
@@TheJollyReiver Really really looking forward to what the Jolly Reiver has in-store for the future. Especially during these cold winter months. Hoping for some traditional English Ghost Stories this Christmas! ❤️ 🎄 👻
Simply wonderful and so interesting!! ❤️
I still remember the old video!
This time, being there with you, was a completely different experience!
Well done! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
You are doing an excellent job!
Folkore, History, Elegance, Tradition and Respect all in one video.
I can't wait to see another one! ✨
Thanks for the kind comment! Really glad you enjoyed!
Just found your video , never heard of that village, loved it , love the ghost stories , can’t wait for the next one
Thoroughly enjoyed this! 😄 Cannot wait to know more! 😃Going to share this with the Fam tomorrow. They're going to love this! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 👍
Glad to hear it and thanks for sharing!
Really enjoyed the vid mate. Great job, and yes I believe it’s very haunted
Your videos make me miss homesick. UK is a mystical place indeed.
Do a Part 2 on this! Really Loved this video, I keep rewatching it everytime i remembered of it. Cheers Mate!
Watched this last year - superb as always - wish we had more Jolly Reiver programmes - wonderful stuff. Thanks a million xx Martin & Lorraine
New subscriber here, from Quebec, Canada, and an immigrant in this land of the forgotten French. I commend you for your beautiful attires. I wish modern civilization would still value proper dress codes. I try to refine my looks nowadays, although it certainly is challenging at times! Merci et bonne continuation ;)
The youtube feed gods have blessed me. This is sucking me in to binge watch
This was amazing, sir! Blessed be
Great video, captivating from start to finish. These videos also make me want to visit the locations and I'm sure I'm not the only one... I do miss the original Scarborough fair music though. I always felt it was like a medieval door opening the tale.
Beautiful video. Great work!
Good stuff for the run-up to Samhain :) Great work, lad. The production values since you relaunched have been excellent. This and the last video had a haunting, isolated feel to them as you wander - ideal for the subject matter.
Glad you enjoyed Charlie, cheers for the comment
Monks that dance, now thats a strange image. (Another great and ghostly video, Thanks)
I truly like this video, as already mentioned very engaging and yes you are an excellent storyteller. Please do continue making more of these videos. Love ghost stories.
Love you're videos and the places you go too. I've always loved the unknown and the paranormal
Brilliant video. Really enjoyed your presentation.
loved it your stories are always a delight I looking forward to everyone of them and thank you for keeping the past alive and love the outdoor being with nature when telling the stories love the folklore stories
Cheers Connor, glad you enjoyed!
Brilliant video,love this content,history,creepy things things from the past.Well done.👍🏴
Thank you Lynda, glad you enjoyed!
This was really nice I really enjoyed the way you produced this visually. Really well done. Please make more videos like this when you have time, I'll be checking them out for sure.
Great Video! Loved the story telling. - Keep up the good work.
10/10 video, loving all of this
Awesome photo! I love the way you told the story of hearing the chanting.
Thank you!
Loved the story, wish I could afford to travel to some of these places I hear about. Thank you for shareing this one.🥰💜💜💜👻🧙♀️
Thanks for the review of this place. It makes me want to visit.
Excellent work, mate. Really appreciated this one. Special compliments to the background music in the early segment of the video. Great stuff.
Glad you enjoyed mate, appreciate your comment!
great video!!... that story of scottish reavers and monks was so brilliant , i wanna make short animation on it
I will be visiting this place in June on a way back from Chillingham Castle. Can’t wait! Than you for this wonderful look at such a beautiful place.
I love the dark academia vibe of your style as you walk through these old places and tell their stories! I can't wait for the next video as I binge through your content. Great recommendation from the algorithm here!
Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for your comment!
Really enjoyed this video 😊 love to hear about our local history
Excellent video! The silence in parts adds to the intended ambiance of the content 💗 More like this please!!@
Glad you enjoyed!
Very interesting. New to this channel but will be watching from now on
So glad to see a notification for one of your videos! I loved this! I absolutely believe it’s haunted. Given the history of that place it’s pretty much guaranteed. You put in a lot of work for every video, but this one really stands out. And it’s perfect for October. Thank you for this! And fantastic job, as always!
Glad you enjoyed! I certainly had a lot of fun making it! Hope I can keep up the standard aha
Fantastic video mate, brilliant use of the camera and editing, very professional.. bringing our folk taols and history alive.
Cheers man, always great to see you here
Great video, ties these fab local stories together nicely and does Blanchland justice. Fab Lantern too...might have a look for one of those online :)
:-)
excellent production style and story-telling! glad to see you back
Cheers mate!
Excellent video again. Thanks Reiver.
Cheers mate
You made my YT channel top five favourites review….in about 2 weeks. Excellent quality work you do…most….impressive my friend 😊👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😉👍👍
Absolutely amazing and great to watch your channel is in a league of its own and visit some amazing places and stories
Thank you mate
Love visiting Blanchland. Great video - thanks.
❤ re visiting this great upload x
Another wonderful video. I agree with you about the presence of cars in old towns and villages. They are a jarring imposition. On my list of places to visit next time I'm in that part of GB. Your own sartorial standards are also to be commended. Thanks again, sir.
Cheers for your kind words mate, really glad you enjoyed and hope you’re well!
Thank you so much for this presentation, such a well made and informative documentary
Thank you :-)
I really enjoyed the video, best wishes to the channel from Toronto, Canada. First time I saw this channel today, will look out for future content, very spooky atmosphere and great storytelling. Never been to England, would like to visit one day.
Many thanks for making this video. I had never heard of Blanchland before. Really interesting. I like the pace of the video. You give us time to absorb information and get the atmosphere of the village.
Glad you enjoyed!
What a spectacular return this is. Excellent work.
Cheers Jack
Thank you - fascinating. You introduced me to the term - Border Reivers - I have since read up on these. I love that you learn something new every day. many thanks indeed. Also I watched and wonder if there isn't a better term than haunted? Haunted always seems, to me, to be something scary, sinister, dangerous, and yet these monks are more unsettled, not looking for revenge - just still on earth unsettled. They didn't set out to frighten the lady by sitting on her bed nor appearing in your photo. I think a better term than haunted is needed. Mind you I sure wouldn't fancy waking up and finding a monk sitting on the end of me bed!!! Perhaps if he was really good looking and built, I could accommodate. LOL
haunt comes from Middle English (in the sense ‘frequent (a place’)): from Old French hanter, of Germanic origin; distantly related to home.
I really look forward to these episodes and I wasn't disappointed!
Glad to hear it mate
These are well put together mate, I love how they aint over the top, very respectful and a personal touch. Looks a great place to go for a beer and a wander.
Thanks for your kind comment mate, glad you enjoyed!
Absolutely true. As you pointed out, there are places where the veil grows then.
We definitely believe. Living in Philadelphia, we have many experiences of
hauntings. This was so well done. Be careful though...do not like that
image in your photograph!!
I spent Halloween in Philadelphia as a kid! Good memories
Can you imagine how the monks who didn’t ring the bells must have felt when they realised it was drawing the reivers to the abbey? Would NOT have been happy with my mates, that’s for sure
I just think your stories are so awesome u got the knack for telling stories I appreciate you taking your time to share with us❤
Thank you my friend, I’m glad you enjoyed!
I live not far from here and visit regularly. It's a beautiful little place ❤ Great video! Really interesting, thankyou 🙏💕
Loved it! Also you're very handsome 😍
Thanks aha
@@TheJollyReiver cor go get some lad
This was awesome!!! Will be watching for more similar vids!! 👻👏🏼👏🏼
Thank you!
Great video and glad to see you back. Blanchland is one of my favourite places to visit. Hoping you might do a video about the Simonside Dwarfs one day
I’m sure I will mate!
Thank you for content ❤❤
Oh my, what a yarn you weave. Glad I found your Chanel.
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I’m new to your channel and iv viewed a few of your videos and I absolutely love it…I adore folklore and history..thank you for your wonderful Chanel ❤😊
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed!
Really like this new, more personal documentary style, Duke, very good!
Glad to hear it mate, I think it’s much better than just using still images like I did before