Charlbury Anti-Vaccination Riots of 1897
6 January 2022
Church Street, Charlbury
In 1897, riots in Charlbury made national headlines as the small town found itself at the centre of the debate around compulsory smallpox vaccinations.
The Grey Lady of St. Mary's Church, Thame
5 January 2022
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
4 January 2022
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
29 December 2021
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
17 December 2021
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
14 December 2021
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
9 December 2021
A4421, Fringford
Spooky lights around Fringford Mill have been blamed for causing mishaps and even deaths.
The Unsolved Murder of Kate Dungey
1 December 2021
Longridge Farm, Henley-on-Thames
The violent murder of Kate Dungey shocked the town of Henley in 1893, and over a century later the identity of her murderer remains a mystery!
Fairies and Goblins at Adwell Cop
29 November 2021
Adwell Cop, near Adwell, South Oxfordshire
Tales of fairies have long been associated with the long barrow that tops this South Oxfordshire hill.
An Exorcism at Bampton Manor House
24 November 2021
Broad Street, Bampton
When troubled by a restless spirit, the residents at Bampton Manor House opted to trap the ghost in a barrel of beer!