Murder in Wantage: the Decapitation of Ann Pullen
27 October 2021
The White Hart Inn, Grove Street, Wantage
During the Wantage Fair of 1833, the body of the landlady of the White Hart Inn was found, her head severed by a single blow.
Drowned Man Causes Oxfordshire/Berkshire Dispute
18 October 2021
River Thames near Kennington
When Charles Andrews drowned in the Thames near Kennington it sparked an inter-county argument over who was responsible for his body.
'Death by misadventure' at RAF Abingdon
5 June 2021
RAF Abingdon
On 5 April 1939 Pilot Officer paid the ultimate price for his inadequate flight suit during bombing practice over Abingdon Airfield.
A Forgotten Stone Circle at Ashbury
20 May 2021
Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Ashbury
It is believed that the village of Ashbury was built on the site of an ancient stone circle, as is evidenced by the sarsen stones scattered around the village.
Moots and Burials at Scutchamer Knob
10 May 2021
Cuckhamsley Hill, Harwell
Standing high on the Ridgeway, the hill known as Scutchamer Knob is a location with more than a few myths and legends.
Ghosts of Abingdon Old Gaol
23 April 2021
The Old Gaol, Bridge Street, Abingdon-on-Thames
An 8 year-old boy hanged in 1629 could be the cause of the hauntings reported at the Old Gaol in Abingdon.
Wayland's Smithy
22 April 2021
Wayland's Smithy, The Ridgeway, Ashbury
If you leave a coin and your horse at Wayland's Smithy overnight, in the morning your coin will be gone and your horse will have new shoes.
The Ghost of Old Martson at Botley
21 April 2021
Arnold's Way, Botley, Oxford
Arnold's Way in Botley is said to be haunted by the ghost of a man who murdered his wife with an axe
The Blowing Stone of Kingston Lisle
19 April 2021
2 Blowing Stone Cottages, Kingston Lisle, Wantage
The Blowing Stone is a large sarsen stone covered with holes that makes an eerie booming sound when blown into.