Charlbury Anti-Vaccination Riots of 1897
Church Street, Charlbury
In 1897, riotous scenes in Charlbury made headlines nationwide as the small town found itself at the centre of the debate around compulsory smallpox vaccinations.
Beating the Bounds Tragedy at Charlbury
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.
A Phantom Coach between Charlbury and Finstock
B4022 Charlbury Road, Finstock
The B4022 is said to be haunted by a ghostly coach and four horses which many have heard but very few have actually seen!
A Suicide Buried at the Crossroads
B4022, Charlbury
The crossroads known as 'Condive's Corner' is believed to be haunted by a suicide. Or was it a murder?
Spanish Liquor Day in Wychwood Forest
Cornbury Park, Charlbury
On Palm Sunday it is traditional for villagers to walk into Wychwood forest to collect spring water to mix with liquorice to make 'Spanish Water'.