Adultery, Murder and Hauntings at Stanton Harcourt
3 May 2021
Main Road, Stanton Harcourt
The Lady Pool at Stanton Harcourt is believed to house two restless spirits, both of whom met their deaths in connection to adultery.
Escaped Wolves on the Loose at Kidlington
28 April 2021
Oxford Road, Kidlington
In 1936 three Russian wolves escaped from the Oxford Zoo at Kidlington and terrorised livestock for three days before being shot.
The St Scholastica Day Riot
26 April 2021
Carfax, Oxford
In 1355 a drunken tavern brawl sparked a three-day clash between students and townsfolk that resulted in the deaths of nearly 100 people.
A Christmas Eve Railway Disaster at Shipton-on-Cherwell
25 April 2021
Shipton-on-Cherwell, Kidlington
On Christmas Eve 1874 a passenger train derailed in snowy conditions at Shipton-on-Cherwell, resulting in 34 deaths and 69 serious injuries.
A Murderous Vacuum Cleaner Salesman
16 April 2021
Headington Road, Oxford
In 1931 Mrs Kempson was found murdered in her home. On her mantlepiece was the business card of travelling vacuum salesman Henry Seymour.
The Sad Murder of an Oxfordshire Pedlar
13 April 2021
Headington, Oxford
On an early morning in February 1887, a couple in Headington were awoken by the cry 'Missus! Missus! My mother's dead! He's killed her with a hammer!'
A Cut Throat at Chipping Norton
10 April 2021
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
The troubled marriage of Joseph and Henrietta Walker ended in murder in 1887.
Murder and Madness on Blenheim Estate
7 April 2021
Water Meadow Gate, Blenheim Park, Bladon
Petty grievances can get out of hand among people who are forced to work together, as is shown by the murder of William Beckley.