haunted by one.Houghton-le-Spring in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear is believed to have been founded in 1220 and was an active coal-mining town between 1823 and 1981.It has remained famous for its rich history centred around the life of Rector Bernard Gilpin who fed the poor with an Ox, thus starting the Houghton Feast which still takes place every October.
However, there is another local story that is often read as the spooky season approaches and that is the story of William Standish Carr.
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