Horace Wright, Oxfordshire's least successful highwayman
18 April 2023
Near Henley-on-Thames
Highwayman-obsessed Horace Wright was described by some as 'the modern Dick Turpin', but by others as 'a candidate for an asylum'!
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!
Mary Blandy at the Angel Inn
4 April 2021
The Little Angel Inn, White Hill, Remenhem, Henley-on-Thames
The Little Angel inn is said to be haunted by the ghost of 18th century poisoner Mary Blandy, who fled there after murdering her father.
Mary Blandy's House at Henley-on-Thames
22 March 2021
Blandy House, Hart Street, Henley-on-Thames
The murder Mary Blandy is perhaps Henley-on-Thames's most notorious former resident.
A Poltergeist at the Kenton Theatre, Henley-on-Thames
26 February 2021
Kenton Theatre, New Street, Henley-on-Thames
Does the ghost of Victorian murder Mary Blandy haunt this 200 year-old theatre?
Cowled Figure at the Bull Inn, Henley-on-Thames
26 February 2021
The Bull Inn, Bell Street, Henley-on-Thames
Guests have reported being woken by the figure of a cowled woman leaning over their bed when staying at this 16th century inn.
Ghost of a Brooding Woman
26 February 2021
Witheridge Hill, Highmoor Cross, Henley-on-Thames.
A ghost is said to haunt a woodland path near Witheridge Hill. The apparition is of a woman sitting brooding on a stone wall.