A Woman in Grey at St Giles' Church
17 April 2021
St Giles Church, 10 Woodstock Road, Oxford
The churchyard at St Giles' Church is haunted by the ghost of a wealthy woman whose dying wish was ignored by her greedy relatives.
A Murderous Vacuum Cleaner Salesman
16 April 2021
Headington Road, Oxford
In 1931 Mrs Kempson was found murdered in her home. On her mantlepiece was the business card of travelling vacuum salesman Henry Seymour.
The Ghost of Reverend Spooner at New College Oxford
11 April 2021
New College, Holywell Street, Oxford
New College is said to be haunted by the ghost of Reverend William Archibald Spooner, about whom the term 'Spoonerism' was coined.
Ghostly Twins at Trinity College
9 April 2021
Trinity College, Broad Street, Oxford
Kettell Hall is reportedly haunted by the ghosts of twins who were scholars at the college in the early 20th century.
Ghosts of Queen's College Library
6 April 2021
Queens College, High Street, Oxford
The ghost of the eccentric Cuthbert Shields is believed to have been released into the library at Queen's College after a box of his papers was opened in 1950.
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.
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.
Ghostly Monks at Wadham College
23 March 2021
Wadham College, Park Road, Oxford
Wadham College stands on the site of an Augustinian Priory. Sightings of ghostly monks have long been reported in the college grounds.
Christmas Traditions at Queen's College
11 March 2021
Queen's College, High Street, Oxford
A near miss with a wild boar inspired an unusual culinary tradition at Queen's College, Oxford