The Bewitching of Anne Gunter of North Moreton
18 May 2023
North Moreton, South Oxfordshire
When 14-year-old Anne Gunter claimed to have been bewitched, North Moreton became the focus of national, and even royal, interest.
Haunted Lord William's School, Thame
9 April 2023
Lord William's School, Oxford Road, Thame
Thame's oldest school is said to be haunted by the ghost of a school Matron who was murdered by another staff member in the 19th century.
Brutal murder of a match girl
9 March 2023
Botley Road/Binsey Lane, Oxford
The murder of Betsy Richards in 1871 was described by Oxford Coroner William Brunner as the worst crime he had seen in his 28 year career.
Infanticide at Culham Station
17 February 2023
Culham Station, Abingdon Rd, Culham
In 1873, Culham stationmaster William Bradshaw made a grisly discovery in the station toilets that saw passenger Jane Haines on trial for infanticide.
Baby-farming and ghosts at Stonelands
3 February 2023
Stonelands, Burford Road, Brize Norton
The Stonelands area in between Brize Norton and Burford had a dark reputation in the 18th and 19th centuries as a location for 'baby-farming,'. Is Stonelands haunted by the ghost of a child-murderer?
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.
Ghosts of the Old Vicarage, Burford
10 January 2023
8 High Street, Burford
The history of the Old Vicarage in Burford is full of ghosts, and possibly even murders!
Murder at St. Agatha's: Death comes to Brightwell
6 January 2023
Parish church of St. Agatha, Church Lane, Brightwell-cum-Sotwell
The church of St. Agatha at Brightwell-cum-Sotwell was the scene of a grizzly murder in 1507, when the parish priest was stabbed to death at the alter.
The 'Witney Tragedy' - Murder on Bridge Street
22 November 2022
Bridge Street, Witney
John William Rose admitted shooting his father in the eye. Was he defending his mother, or was it cold-blooded murder?
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.