M.R. James's Christmas Ghosts at Bicester
18 November 2023
Market Square, Bicester
M.R. James is an author of classic ghost stories whose most famous Christmas tale is set right here in Oxfordshire.
The White Lady of Bicester House
11 April 2022
King's End, Bicester
The area around Bicester House is said to be haunted by the ghost of a murdered woman, still hunting for her hidden treasure.
James Jagger, Magical Cunning Man of Bicester
10 January 2022
Priory Road, Bicester
Eighteenth-century cunning man James Jagger was famed in Bicester for his ability to magically find lost objects and detect thieves.
Railway Disaster at Bicester
30 June 2021
Bicester Railway Station, London Rd, Bicester
In 1861 a misunderstanding between station staff and a train driver cost the lives of 6 people at Bicester railway station.
A Meteorite Falls to Earth at Launton
1 May 2021
Launton, Bicester
In February 1830 a fireball was seen in the sky and explosions were heard as a meteorite fell to earth at Launton near Bicester.