The Haunting Legacy of Sir Francis Page, Hanging Judge
30 May 2023
Middle Aston House, Middle Aston
Middle Aston Hall was once home to the notorious 'hanging judge' Sir Francis Page. The lake at the hall is the location of a very unusual haunting!
Lost Gibbet at Gallowstree Common
13 March 2023
Gallowstree Common, South Oxfordshire
The name of this village in South Oxfordshire is a reminder of its history as a place where executed criminals were gibbeted.
The Murder and Ghost of William Noble Edden
30 January 2023
St. Mary's Church, Thame
Murderer, clairvoyant visions and ghosts all come together is twisting, turning tale from 1828.
The Highwaymen of Swinbrook Manor
13 January 2023
Swinbrook Manor, Swinbrook
In 1806 Swinbrook locals started to believe there was something decidedly odd about the new tenants for Swinbrook Manor...
The Murder of Rhoda Carter at Watchfield
21 September 2022
Carter's Cottage, Chapel Hill, Watchfield
In 1893, Watchfield was the scene of one of the most famous and grizzly murders in Oxfordshire's history.
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.
The Eynsham Railway Station Robbery of 1927
13 February 2022
Old Station Way, Eynsham
In December 1927 an attempt to steal the safe from Eynsham Railway Station resulted in a harrowing ordeal for station porter Frederick Castle.
The Decapitation of Ann Pullen
27 October 2021
The White Hart Inn, Grove Street, Wantage
During the Wantage Fair of 1833, the body of the landlady of the White Hart Inn was found, her head severed by a single blow.
The Hanging of a Royal Pretender and his Cat
14 August 2021
Beaumont Street, Oxford
In 1318 John Deydras made an extraordinary claim: he had been swapped with Edward II as a baby and was the true heir to the English throne!