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?
Hauntings at 46 High Street Witney
24 September 2021
46, High Street, Witney
The Grade II listed building at 46 High Street Witney was at one time haunted by a previous owner who committed suicide.
A Ghost in the Windrush at Witney
27 August 2021
Bridge Street, Witney
The ghostly body of a drowned priest can be seen floating in the River Windrush as it flows below the bridge at Bridge Street, Witney.
A Theatrical Tragedy at the White Hart Inn, Witney
25 August 2021
Bridge Street, Witney
In 1653 a performance at the White Hart Inn in Witney was the scene of a tragedy that cost the lives of 5 people and injured 60 others.
A Monkey at St. Mary's Church
6 August 2021
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.
A Ghostly Highwayman on the B4047
5 August 2021
B4047, between Witney and Burford.
The old Witney-Burford road is haunted by a black-clad highwayman in the garb of the 18th century.
The Murder of Ann Merrick at Witney
29 March 2021
Meeting House Lane, Witney
"I shall kill Ann Merrick tonight or tomorrow night. And there's another down the street I'd like to serve the same. My sister!"