Did the dead ironworkers return to work after dark? Can an
ironworks itself be haunted? And what would you make of the sound
of machinery coming to life when the works should have been
silent?
In this episode of the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast, we
travel back to Victorian Merthyr Tydfil and one of the strangest
industrial ghost stories.
In 1881, a "remarkable account" emerged from Cyfarthfa, once one
of the great industrial powerhouses of Wales. A witness claimed
that, after the works had fallen silent, the huge wheels began to
turn, the machinery sprang into motion and the sounds of
production filled the darkness.
There were no workers. No obvious source of power. Just the
sounds of a working ironworks where the machinery should have
been still.
And the story doesn't end there. Another local witness claimed to
have heard the same mysterious sounds, while an elderly woman
offered her own explanation involving the Crawshay family and
their deep attachment to the works.
Was this a supernatural haunting, an echo of Cyfarthfa's
industrial past, or something more easily explained? And what
does it mean for a place to become haunted not by a ghostly
figure, but by the work itself?
Expect Victorian ghost stories, industrial folklore, Cyfarthfa
Ironworks, Merthyr Tydfil, supernatural encounters, the Crawshay
dynasty and one very strange tale of machinery that seemingly
refused to stay silent.
Tune in now... if you dare.
Until next time, nos da!
About the podcast
Ghosts and Folklore of Wales is a monthly podcast exploring Welsh
ghost stories, folklore, strange history and forgotten accounts
drawn from books, newspapers, archives and personal experiences.
Hosted by Mark Rees, a Welsh journalist and author of books
including Ghosts of Wales and Paranormal Wales, each episode
looks at the uncanny stories people recorded across Wales and
beyond - from rural legends and Victorian sightings to odd
reports that never quite settled into explanation.
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