Anne Greene: Back from the Dead
1 April 2021
Castle Yard, New Street, Oxford
Execution by hanging in the 17th Century was often a messy and imprecise business, but rarely so much as in the failed hanging of Anne Greene in 1650.
Headless Ghosts at Exeter College, Oxford
31 March 2021
Exeter College, Turl Street, Oxford
A headless ghost, a broken statue and a meeting of 'The Unbelievers Club' sets the scene for this creepy college tale.
A Murder at Williamscot
30 March 2021
Williamscot, near Banbury
In January 1852 a young Italian immigrant told authorities in Banbury that robbers had killed his uncle. However, the truth was very different...
Magdalen: Oxford's Most Haunted College?
29 March 2021
Magdalen College, High Street, Oxford
The ghosts believed to haunt Magdalen College include that Oscar Wilde, Jesuit martyr George Napier and a selection of monks, some headless!
A White Lady and Hidden Treasure at Pudlicote
29 March 2021
A361, Pudlicote, Chipping Norton
The ghost of a 'white lady' known as 'Gran' is said to haunt a junction near Pudlicote, Chipping Norton. Some say she hid a hoard of sovereigns nearby.
Courtroom Curses at the Black Assize
29 March 2021
Oxford Castle, New Road, Oxford
The 'Black Assize' was the name given to the assize courts held at Oxford in 1577, during which at least 300 people died of an unknown illness.
The Murder of Ann Merrick at Witney
29 March 2021
Meeting House Lane, Witney
"I shall kill Ann Merrick tonight or tomorrow night. And there's another down the street I'd like to serve the same. My sister!"
The Ghost of Sir James Dashwood at Kirtlington
29 March 2021
Heyford Road, A4095, Kirtlington
Kirtlington village pond is said to house the troublesome ghost of unpopular 18th Century aristocrat Sir James Dashwood.
The Burning of the Oxford Martyrs
29 March 2021
Broad Street, Oxford
An iron cross marks the spot where three bishops were burned at the stake in 1555 and 1556 for refusing to convert to Catholicism.
The Ghost of Obadiah Walker at University College Oxford
24 March 2021
University College, High Street, Oxford
University College is said to be haunted by the ghost of Obadiah Walker, who was Master of the college during the latter half of the 17th century.