Whitsun Ale at Woodstock
Woodstock
Chaotic scenes and drunken revelry were par for the course on this particularly boozy religious holiday.
Jacob Barnet Flees his Own Baptism
University Church of St. Mary the Virgin, High Street, Oxford
In 1612 Jewish scholar Jacob Barnet was thrown into prison for fleeing Oxford on the day of his planned Baptism ceremony.
A Monkey at St. Mary's Church
St. Mary's Church, The Green, Witney
An escaped monkey during a fair inspired this unusual addition to the spire at St. Mary's Church, Witney.
Oxford's Sheela Na Gig
St Michael at the North Gate Church, Cornmarket Street, Oxford
This explicit stone carving is an unusual addition to one of Oxford's oldest churches.
Cabbage Theft Ends in Tragedy at Headingon Church
St. Andrew's Church, St, Headington
A misunderstanding ended in tragedy in 1872, when the Parish Clerk of Headington was accused of stealing cabbages from a neighbour.
A Pentagram at Adderbury Church
Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 1 Mill Ln, Adderbury
On the exterior wall at Adderbury church can be found a symbol that many would associate with the occult, paganism and witchcraft.
The Devil at Bloxham, Adderbury and King's Sutton
St. Mary's Church, Church Street, Bloxham
The devil is said to have played a part in building the church spires in these three Oxfordshire villages.
The Headless Horseman of Towersey
St Catherine's Church, Church Lane, Towersey
The ghost of a headless Civil War cavalier can reportedly be seen riding between the place of his death and St Catherine's Church, Towersey.
Saints, Snakes and Bones at Dorchester Abbey
Dorchester Abbey, High St, Dorchester
After St Birinus was killed by a snake bite, a local legend states that no snake can live within earshot of the bell at Dorchester Abbey.
The Devil at Ambrosden Church
Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Church Walk, Ambrosden
Legend has it that the Devil himself sought to hamper the people of Ambrosden in their attempts to build a parish church.