Death in the Belfry: The Swalcliffe Church Tragedy
7 December 2023
St. Peter & Paul Church, B4035, Swalcliffe, Banbury
In 1885, the belfry at St. Peter & Paul Church, Swalcliffe near Banbury was the scene of one of the strangest deaths in Oxfordshire's history.
M.R. James's Christmas Ghosts at Bicester
18 November 2023
Market Square, Bicester
M.R. James is an author of classic ghost stories whose most famous Christmas tale is set right here in Oxfordshire.
Ralph Hamsterley's skeleton brass at Oddington church
26 September 2023
St. Andrew's Church, Oddington
The Haunting Legacy of Sir Francis Page, Hanging Judge
30 May 2023
Middle Aston House, Middle Aston
Middle Aston Hall was once home to the notorious 'hanging judge' Sir Francis Page. The lake at the hall is the location of a very unusual haunting!
The White Lady of Bicester House
11 April 2022
King's End, Bicester
The area around Bicester House is said to be haunted by the ghost of a murdered woman, still hunting for her hidden treasure.
James Jagger, Magical Cunning Man of Bicester
10 January 2022
Priory Road, Bicester
Eighteenth-century cunning man James Jagger was famed in Bicester for his ability to magically find lost objects and detect thieves.
Corpse Lights at Fringford Mill
9 December 2021
A4421, Fringford
Spooky lights around Fringford Mill have been blamed for causing mishaps and even deaths.
The Ghost of Sir George Cobb at Adderbury
23 November 2021
Sir Georges Lane, Adderbury
It is claimed that the spectral funeral coach of Sir George Cobb can be seen in the vicinity of his former home in Adderbury.
Man assaults woman, claims to be bulldog
22 November 2021
North Bar Street, Banbury
In 1873 Richard Eden assaulted Elizabeth Gunn in North Bar Street, Banbury. At his trial, he made some startling claims.