Gun Tragedy at Upper Heyford Church
9 November 2021
St. Mary's Church, Church Walk, Upper Heyford
In 1885, Frederick Charles Walton was found shot in the head near the church shortly after Sunday service. Murder or accident?
Kirtlington Lamb Ale
27 August 2021
Kirtlington
Fancy having your thumbs tied behind your back and chasing a live lamb? Then the annual Lamb Ale at Kirtlington is for you!
Unexplained Air Crash at Bodicote
26 August 2021
Bodicote, Banbury
In December 1942 a Wellington Bomber crashed near Bodicote, resulting in the death of six young airmen. What caused the crash has never been explained.
The Leper Hospital at Clattercote Priory
6 August 2021
Clattercote Priory Farm, Claydon, Banbury
The Gilbertine Order at Clattercote provided shelter and treatment for those suffering from leprosy.
A Pentagram at Adderbury Church
26 July 2021
Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 1 Mill Ln, Adderbury
On the exterior wall at Adderbury church can be found a symbol that many would associate with the occult, paganism and witchcraft.
The Devil at Bloxham, Adderbury and King's Sutton
2 July 2021
St. Mary's Church, Church Street, Bloxham
The devil is said to have played a part in building the church spires in these three Oxfordshire villages.
Railway Disaster at Bicester
30 June 2021
Bicester Railway Station, London Rd, Bicester
In 1861 a misunderstanding between station staff and a train driver cost the lives of 6 people at Bicester railway station.
'She dared me to do it': Murder at Horley
11 June 2021
Horley, Banbury
In May 1952 Oliver Butler strangled Rose Meadows. He told police she was obsessed with death and had egged him on to killer her. Was he telling the truth?
Civil War Ghosts in Froggledown Lane, Yarnton
6 June 2021
Froggledown Lane, Yarnton
The sound of the Royalist troops marching through is said to haunt this footpath near Yarnton.