The Site of Holywell Gallows, aka Gownsman's Gallows
19 September 2022
Junction of Longwall Street and Holywell Street, Oxford
The gallows that once stood on this site saw the brutal executions of the 1589 Catholic martyrs among others.
Ghosts and Highwaymen at The Crooked Billet, Stoke Row
9 September 2022
Crooked Billet, Stoke Row, Henley-on-Thames
The Crooked Billet pub in Stoke Row is said to be haunted by the foul-mouthed ghost of a previous landlord!
Four Shire Stone - The monument that inspired Tolkien
25 August 2022
Four Shire Stone, near Morton-in-Marsh
This curious monument near Morton-in-Marsh is said to have inspired Tolkien's Three Farthing Stone from Lord of the Rings.
Secret rooms and daring escapes at Chastleton House
24 August 2022
Chastleton House, Chastleton, Moreton-in-Marsh
Chastleton House hides a secret room that was once the scene of a daring escape by Royalist Captain Arthur Jones during the English Civil War.
Ghosts at the Former George Inn, Burford
7 June 2022
Antiques @ the George, High Street, Burford
The ghosts of the notorious criminals Tom and Harry Dunsdon are said to still haunt this Burford pub over two centuries after their executions.
Mass grave beneath Lincoln College Library
30 May 2022
Lincoln College library, High Street, Oxford
When Lincoln College renovated All Saints church into its new library, they were shocked at what they found below.
Ghost of the Sandyman at the Catherine Wheel
28 April 2022
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
20 April 2022
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, Thame
19 April 2022
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.