Man About Town
Winger
It was intended as a gatehouse to what was to be the bigger "Castle". Used to go into the crypt as a young-un before it was filled in in 1983, also used to have a conservatory on the rear.
Hylton Castle (the castle not the area)
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Me dar always claimed his ma, me gannie had seen "the cauld lad" 
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Winger
I’ve heard stories of people hearing horse and carts coming and going during the night.Me dar always claimed his ma, me gannie had seen "the cauld lad"
mini-x2
Striker
There must have been the same face behind the bar at The Promenade last time we were in because I’m still waiting for you to get your round in tightwad
Sneech
Striker
Abu Dhabi Red and White
Striker
Who was king of it?
Looks like there is a viewing platform at the top. Would be canny if the public can get access.
Yankee Mackem
Striker
Are the tunnels open yet or what, I've been waiting 30 years to find out if it was bollocks or not.
I think they will be able to, some cracking views.
These were taken when I went up the beginning of last year.
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i am will
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Me dar always claimed his ma, me gannie had seen "the cauld lad"
Theres a thread somewhere off a couple of weeks back about the most Sunderland phrase ever....
That Karen has to be up there
I was terrified of Backhouse park, because of me dad and his stories, there was some spilt red paint on the grass, and me Dad told me it was blood from a murder.
I am a bit of a wimp like 
Wilfy
Striker
Lad I know found a dead baby there. Well, his dog actually found it.
I was terrified of Backhouse park, because of me dad and his stories, there was some spilt red paint on the grass, and me Dad told me it was blood from a murder.
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becs
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Looks canny. I like the way they've kept it castle-y rather than gone all modern and contemporary inside.
I've heard those stories as well, the noises always coincide with spooky shed emptyings, vanishing white goods and suchlike.
Bob Fleming
Striker
I remember that. I turned up a couple of hours later to walk me hound and it was all closed off. Was just near the entrance on the Ashbrook side.
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@The Lonious Monk
Hylton Castle is the ancestral home of the Washington family (the original Washington village being ‘reasonably’ nearby too). That’s the 1st president of the USA Washington family by the way. The family crest, which I believe is carved into one of the walls of the oldest part of the castle consists of stars* and (red and white) stripes.
* the stars were apparently originally representations of spurs.
Just saying.
Somebody will be along shortly to correct me on all my misrepresentations and factual inaccuracies
Hylton Castle is the ancestral home of the Washington family (the original Washington village being ‘reasonably’ nearby too). That’s the 1st president of the USA Washington family by the way. The family crest, which I believe is carved into one of the walls of the oldest part of the castle consists of stars* and (red and white) stripes.
* the stars were apparently originally representations of spurs.
Just saying.
Somebody will be along shortly to correct me on all my misrepresentations and factual inaccuracies
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