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St Scholastica Day Riot

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.

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Shipton-on-Cherwell rail disaster

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.

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Headington Hill

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.

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Old Brasenose

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!'

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Chipping Norton map

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.

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Lodge Cottage, Blenheim Estate

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.

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The Angel Inn, Remenhem

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.

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