The Murder of Rhoda Carter at Watchfield
21 September 2022
Carter's Cottage, Chapel Hill, Watchfield
In 1893, Watchfield was the scene of one of the most famous and grizzly murders in Oxfordshire's history.
Ghost of a Red Lady at Hinton Manor
20 September 2022
Hinton Manor, Hinton Waldrist
The music room at Hinton Manor is said to be haunted by the ghost of a woman in a long red Elizabethan gown.
Poltergeist in West St Helen Street, Abingdon
16 November 2021
West St Helen Street, Abingdon
In May 1891, Abingdon was troubled by a poltergeist who persistently threw objects through windows in the vicinity of West St Helen Street.
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.