Charlbury Anti-Vaccination Riots of 1897
6 January 2022
Church Street, Charlbury
In 1897, riots in Charlbury made national headlines as the small town found itself at the centre of the debate around compulsory smallpox vaccinations.
Thor Stone at Taston
4 January 2022
Taston Road, Taston
This standing stone is said to be all that remains of a lightning bolt thrown to earth by the Norse God Thor!
Beating the Bounds Tragedy at Charlbury
29 December 2021
River Evenlode, Charlbury
A quaint custom ended in disaster in 1924 when a capsized boat on the River Evenlode resulted in the drowning of three children.
A Headless Encounter at Sarsden Pillars
14 December 2021
A361, Burford - Chipping Norton
A man claimed to have encountered a headless figure one night while walking from Chipping Norton to Burford.
An Exorcism at Bampton Manor House
24 November 2021
Broad Street, Bampton
When troubled by a restless spirit, the residents at Bampton Manor House opted to trap the ghost in a barrel of beer!
Halloween Divination at Bampton Church
23 November 2021
Church Lane, Bampton
If you wished to find out who was going to die in Bampton, you just needed to go to the church at midnight on 31 October!
Ghosts of Langley Palace Hunting Lodge
12 October 2021
Langley Farm, Langley
The ghost of a woman with an anguished face has been seen close to the site of this former royal hunting lodge.
Dragon Ceremony at Burford
8 October 2021
Burford
Every midsummer a dragon puppet is paraded through the streets of Burford in a ceremony that dates back over 1200 years.
Ghostly White Stallion near Ramsden
30 September 2021
B4022 Witney Road, near Ramsden
This equine apparition has been witnessed in the vicinity of Hilltop Garden Centre. Could it be connected to other local phantoms?