Editing Boggart (section)

==Appearance==
The recorded folklore of boggarts is remarkably varied as to their appearance and size. Many are described as relatively human-like in form, though usually uncouth, very ugly and often with bestial attributes. T. Sternberg's 1851 book ''Dialect and Folk-lore of Northhamptonshire'' describes a certain boggart as "a squat hairy man, strong as a six year old horse, and with arms almost as long as tacklepoles".<ref>Saga Book, p, 37.</ref>

Other accounts describe boggarts as having more completely beast-like forms. The "Boggart of Longar Hede" from Yorkshire was said to be a fearsome creature the size of a calf, with long shaggy hair and eyes like saucers. It trailed a long chain after itself, which made a noise like the baying of hounds.<ref>Cordner, p. 30</ref> The "Boggart of [[Hackensall Hall]]" in Lancashire had the appearance of a huge horse.<ref>Harland and Wilkinson, p. 59</ref>

At least one Lancashire boggart was said to sometimes take the forms of various animals, or indeed more fearful creatures.<ref name="harland p55">Harland and Wilkinson, p. 55.</ref> The boggarts of Lancashire were said to have a leader, or master, called 'Owd Hob', who had the form of a [[satyr]] or archetypical devil: horns, cloven hooves and a tail.<ref name="griffiths">Griffiths</ref>

The name of at least one Lancashire boggart was recorded, "Nut-Nan", who flitted with a shrill scream among hazel bushes in [[Moston, Greater Manchester|Moston]] near Manchester.<ref>Sayce, p. 76.</ref> In [[Yorkshire]], boggarts also inhabit outdoor locations, one is said to haunt Cave Ha, a limestone cavern at [[Giggleswick]] near [[Settle, North Yorkshire|Settle]].<ref>Hughes, pp. 386-387</ref>