Ghost of the Sandyman at the Catherine Wheel
The Catherine Wheel, Henley Road, Sandford-on-Thames
The Catherine Wheel pub in Sandford-on-Thames is reported to be haunted by the ghost of a former landlord, referred to by locals as the Sandyman.
A religious cult is hounded out of Oxford
St. Thomas Street, Oxford
In 1825, many men in Oxford fell under the spell of a fanatical evangelist whose preaching urged them to leave their wives.
Ghosts and Secret Tunnels at The Predendal
Priest End, Thame
The house referred to as Prebendal House, or just 'The Prebendal', has a reputation in Thame as a place of mystery and intrigue.
The White Lady of Bicester House
King's End, Bicester
The area around Bicester House is said to be haunted by the ghost of a murdered woman, still hunting for her hidden treasure.
Door knocker-stealing craze of the 1830s
Merton Street, Oxford
In the 1830s, university authorities were locked in an ongoing battle of wits with students intent on stealing college door knockers!
Christabel's Ghost at Yarnton
College Mead, Little Blenheim, Yarnton
This area of Yarnton is said to be haunted by the ghost of Christabel, a young woman who took her own life after discovering her lover has been unfaithful.
The Eynsham Railway Station Robbery of 1927
Old Station Way, Eynsham
In December 1927 an attempt to steal the safe from Eynsham Railway Station resulted in a harrowing ordeal for station porter Frederick Castle.
Stolen Skulls at Shipton-Under-Wychwood
St Mary the Virgin church, Shipton under Wychwood
A humorous local story from 1894 features drunken dares, practical jokes and stolen human remains!
Ghosts at North Leigh Roman Villa
East End, North Leigh
The Roman villa at North Leigh was one of the largest in England. But do more supernatural relics of the past linger on here as well?
The Oxford Rail Disaster of 1853
Oxford Railway Station, Rewley Road
On the 8th January 1853, a series of misunderstandings led to one of the most deadly rail disasters in Oxford's history.