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.
A Haunted Bridge at Baldon House
Baldon House, Marsh Baldon
The lake at Baldon House is said to be haunted by the ghosts of a family who drowned there in the late nineteenth century.
James Jagger, Magical Cunning Man of Bicester
Priory Road, Bicester
Eighteenth-century cunning man James Jagger was famed in Bicester for his ability to magically find lost objects and detect thieves.
Charlbury Anti-Vaccination Riots of 1897
Church Street, Charlbury
In 1897, riotous scenes in Charlbury made headlines nationwide as the small town found itself at the centre of the debate around compulsory smallpox vaccinations.
The Grey Lady of St. Mary's Church
St. Mary's Church, Church Road, Thame
The ghost of a lady in grey has been reported since the 1880s, often brushing past unsuspecting visitors on the belfry stairs!
Thor Stone at Taston
Taston Road, Taston
This standing stone is said to be all that remains of a lightning bolt thrown to earth by the Norse God Thor!
Beating the Bounds Tragedy at Charlbury
River Evenlode, Charlbury
A quaint custom ended in disaster in 1924 when a capsized boat on the River Evenlode resulted in the drowning of three children.
John Clavell: Scholar, Poet, Highwayman
Brasenose College, Radcliffe Square
John Clavell became famous in the 1620s for the repentant poetry he wrote while in prison awaiting trial for highway robbery.
A Headless Encounter at Lyneham Longbarrow
A361, Burford - Chipping Norton
A man claims to have encountered a headless figure one dark winters night while walking from Chipping Norton to Burford.
Corpse Lights at Fringford Mill
A4421, Fringford
Spooky lights around Fringford Mill have been blamed for causing mishaps and even deaths.