In this episode, we delve into local legends, spine-chilling ghost stories, and the haunting tales of women accused of witchcraft in Washington’s history. Featuring Lady of the Biddick House, written and performed by Paige Temperley, this episode brings the past to life with captivating stories and performances.

Lady of the Biddick House

Paige Temperley



Lady of the Biddick House had her little heart ripped out

Love forbidden, so profound, she was upstairs he was down

You see, it can’t be, if there status in-between

But believe, she’d a need for a man with thumbs of green

Lady of the Biddick House, slow and surely she snuck out

Love forbidden, so profound, only rose bushes surrounded

Them as they fell, deeper under true loves spell

 In society’s cell he was the Beast and she was Belle

A story she knew all too well

Wouldn’t let it die with them 

Lady of the Biddick House decided to stick around

Holding onto love once found, she would show them ‘not allowed’

Obsess and digress, trapped in a lifetime’s distress

Many centuries guest, draws a spirit of unrest

Lady of the Biddick House learned her home would be knocked down

Mr Ferry’s garden now, must make way for a new town

The roses he grew, with his hands he would remove

But the Lady refused, threw them back to what she knew

Lady of the Biddick House, heart forever bleeding out…

Guests:

Washington Community Podcasting Group, Roseanna Erskine, Paige Temperley, Gloria Finnigan, Jim Metcalfe, Liz Greener, Anderson.

Music and Production

• Produced by: Grace Stubbings & the Washington Community Podcasting Group
• Music by: David Brewis & Paige Temperley
• Executive Producers: Caroline Mitchell & Jude Murphy

About the Project

This episode was developed in collaboration with:

• Washington Heritage Partnership
• Sunderland City Council’s Washington Area Committee
• Sunderland Culture at The Arts Centre Washington
• Baseline Shift
• We Make Culture

Supported by:

• The University of Sunderland
• The National Lottery Heritage Fund

Acknowledgments

Special thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Lottery players for making this project possible.