Drowned Man Causes Oxfordshire/Berkshire Dispute
18 October 2021
River Thames near Kennington
When Charles Andrews drowned in the Thames near Kennington it sparked an inter-county argument over who was responsible for his body.
Ghosts of Langley Palace Hunting Lodge
12 October 2021
Langley Farm, Langley
The ghost of a woman with an anguished face has been seen close to the site of this former royal hunting lodge.
A Lordly Assault at the Randolph Hotel
11 October 2021
Randolph Hotel, Beaumont Street, Oxford
In March 1870, Lord Randolph Churchill was arrested for an alleged drunken assault on a police constable outside the Randolph Hotel.
Dragon Ceremony at Burford
8 October 2021
Burford
Every midsummer a dragon puppet is paraded through the streets of Burford in a ceremony that dates back over 1200 years.
Pantry Boy Murdered at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford
30 September 2021
Wycliffe Hall, Banbury Road, Oxford
In 1938 the University of Oxford was rocked by the murder of a sixteen-year-old pantry boy by a theological student at Wycliffe Hall.
Ghostly White Stallion near Ramsden
30 September 2021
B4022 Witney Road, near Ramsden
This equine apparition has been witnessed in the vicinity of Hilltop Garden Centre. Could it be connected to other local phantoms?
Richard Haydock, fraudulent sleeping preacher of New College
24 September 2021
New College, Holywell Street, Oxford
Richard Haydock became famous for his apparent ability to preach sermons in his sleep, sermons that he claimed to have no memory of when waking.
Deaths at the opening of Oxford's first public bath
24 September 2021
Corner of Castle Street and New Road, Oxford
Joy turned to horror in June 1852 when two were killed in an explosion at the opening of the Oxford City Bath and Washhouse.
Hauntings at 46 High Street Witney
24 September 2021
46, High Street, Witney
The Grade II listed building at 46 High Street Witney was at one time haunted by a previous owner who committed suicide.
Infant deaths at the 'Home of Compassion'
23 September 2021
Catherine Street, Oxford
The 'Home of Compassion' was a Cowley-based foundling hospital, but with a shocking mortality rate.