The Cauld Lad of Hylton
In the northeast of England, near the River Wear in Sunderland, stands the ruins of Hylton Castle, a gray stone fortress long associated with one of England’s most poignant ghost legends: the Cauld Lad of Hylton. Unlike many spirits said to terrify or torment without reason, the Cauld Lad’s haunting carried a message. His presence was not one of malice,