The Burning of the Oxford Martyrs
29 March 2021
Broad Street, Oxford
An iron cross marks the spot where three bishops were burned at the stake in 1555 and 1556 for refusing to convert to Catholicism.
The Ghost of Obadiah Walker at University College Oxford
24 March 2021
University College, High Street, Oxford
University College is said to be haunted by the ghost of Obadiah Walker, who was Master of the college during the latter half of the 17th century.
Ghostly Monks at Wadham College
23 March 2021
Wadham College, Park Road, Oxford
Wadham College stands on the site of an Augustinian Priory. Sightings of ghostly monks have long been reported in the college grounds.
Fair Rosamund's Ghost at Godstow Abbey
12 March 2021
Godstow Nunnery, Wolvercote, Oxford
The tragic ghost Henry II's mistress Rosamund Clifford is said to haunt the ruins of Godstow Abbey, Wolvercote.
Christmas Traditions at Queen's College
11 March 2021
Queen's College, High Street, Oxford
A near miss with a wild boar inspired an unusual culinary tradition at Queen's College, Oxford
The Brazen Head at Brasenose College, Oxford
10 March 2021
Brasenose College, Radcliffe Square, Oxford
According to legend the name of Brasenose College comes from a speaking brass door knocker created by the medieval philosopher Roger Bacon.
A Murderous Student in Divinity Road
10 March 2021
Divinity Road, East Oxford
"One moonshiny night, as I sat high, Waiting for one to come by, The boughs did bend, my heart did ache, To see what hole the fox did make."
Civil War Ghosts in Dead Man's Walk
26 February 2021
Dead Man's walk, Merton College, Oxford
Royalist Francis Windebank was executed by firing squad outside Oxford Town Hall in 1645. His ghost can be seen walking the nearby path known as Dead Man's Walk.
St Margaret's Well at Binsey
26 February 2021
Binsey
Every year thousands make a pilgrimage to this well to sample the water which is believed to have miraculous healing properties.