Cauldron Snout is now immediately below Cow Green Reservoir. Some people say it is a cascade; others that it is a staircase of falls while others claim it is the longest waterfall in the country – whichever, it is very impressive. The D&S was hopeful that the authorities on either side of the Tees – Barnard Castle to the east and Westmorland to the west – would soon repair the bridge. This snippet of news gave the D&S the opportunity to tell the story of the Red Cloak Ghost, “the wraith of Phillis Bell” which haunted the cascade. The unfortunate Phillis was murdered in her house by a robber, or robbers, who buried her body beneath the floorboards and made off with her possessions.

Source: The Times February 12, 2024 00:18 UTC