The Unsolved Murder of Kate Dungey
Longridge Farm, Henley-on-Thames
The violent murder of Kate Dungey shocked the town of Henley in 1893, and over a century later the identity of her murderer remains a mystery!
Fairies and Goblins at Adwell Cop
Adwell Cop, near Adwell, South Oxfordshire
Tales of fairies have long been associated with the long barrow that tops this South Oxfordshire hill.
An Exorcism at Bampton Manor House
Broad Street, Bampton
When troubled by a restless spirit, the residents at Bampton Manor House opted to trap the ghost in a barrel of beer!
A roundabout above a graveyard
The Plain, St. Clement's, Oxford
Travellers across the Plain may not be aware that they are crossing the site of a disused graveyard.
Halloween Divination at Bampton Church
Church Lane, Bampton
If you wished to find out who was going to die in Bampton, you just needed to go to the church at midnight on 31 October!
The Ghost of Sir George Cobb
Sir Georges Lane, Adderbury
It is claimed that the spectral funeral coach of Sir George Cobb can be seen in the vicinity of his former home in Adderbury.
Man assaults woman, claims to be bulldog
North Bar Street, Banbury
In 1873 Richard Eden assaulted Elizabeth Gunn in North Bar Street, Banbury. At his trial, he made some startling claims.
The Wheatley village lock-up
Church Road, Wheatley
This unusual hexagonal building was built in 1834 to house criminals and drunks until they could be taken to the Oxford magistrate.
Poltergeist in West St Helen Street
West St Helen Street, Abingdon
In May 1891, Abingdon was troubled by a poltergeist who persistently threw objects through windows in the vicinity of West St Helen Street.
Magpie Lane or Grope Lane?
Magpie Lane, Oxford
This Oxford street once went by a considerably cruder name than it does today!