The Hound of the Baskervilles found ranging around his grave howling and shrieking. In an attempt to lay the soul to rest, the villagers built a large building around the tomb, and to be doubly sure a huge slab was placed. Moreover, Devon's folklore includes tales of a fearsome supernatural dog known as the Yeth hound that Conan Doyle may have heard. It is believed by Weller (2002) that Baskerville Hall is based on one of three possible houses on or near Dartmoor, namely Fowelscombe in the parish of Ugborough, the seat of the Fowell Baronets; Hayford Hall, near Buckfastleigh (also owned by John King
The Sign of Four (1983 film) Hound of the Baskervilles" were ultimately filmed as Granada Television's "Sherlock Holmes" series premiered in 1984. In an interview with "Scarlet Street", Ian Richardson explained: "The Sign of Four" was shot simultaneously with "The Hound of the Baskervilles" but the schedule precluded having David Healy portray Watson in both films so Donald Churchill was enlisted to play the role in "The Hound of the Baskervilles". Two previous Watsons appear in the film: Terence Rigby who played Watson to Tom Baker's Holmes in 1982s "The Hound of the Baskervilles" and Thorley Walters who played Watson three times previously; with Christopher Lee