The St Scholastica Day Riot
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.
Puritan Ghosts on Magpie Lane
Quad Restaurant and Bar, Magpie Lane, Oxford
The building on the corner of Magpie Lane is haunted by the ghost of Prudence Burcote, who fell in love with the wrong man and died of a broken heart.
A Woman in Grey at St Giles' Church
St Giles Church, 10 Woodstock Road, Oxford
The churchyard at St Giles' Church is haunted by the ghost of a wealthy woman whose dying wish was ignored by her greedy relatives.
A Murderous Vacuum Cleaner Salesman
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.
Swearing Monks at Oxford Castle
Oxford Castle, New Street, Oxford
Given that Oxford Castle was the site of numerous executions over the centuries, it is perhaps unsurprising that it has it's fair share of spooks!
A Time-slip in St Margaret's Road
St. Margaret's Road, Oxford
Did the Principal of St Margaret's College really witness scenes from hundreds of years previously on the streets of North Oxford?
The Sad Murder of an Oxfordshire Pedlar
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!'
The Stain of Dean Liddell at Christ Church
Christ Church Cathedral, Christ Church College, St Aldate's, Oxford
After the death of Dean Henry Liddell in 1898, a stain with an uncanny resemblance to him appeared in Christ Church Cathedral.
The Ghost of Reverend Spooner
New College, Holywell Street, Oxford
New College is said to be haunted by the ghost of Reverend William Archibald Spooner, about whom the term 'Spoonerism' was coined.