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46 High Street, Witney

Hauntings at 46 High Street Witney

24 September 2021

46, High Street, Witney

The Grade II listed building at 46 High Street Witney was at one time haunted by a previous owner who committed suicide.

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The River Windrush flowing under the bridge at Bridge Street, Witney.

A Ghost in the Windrush at Witney

27 August 2021

Bridge Street, Witney

The ghostly body of a drowned priest can be seen floating in the River Windrush as it flows below the bridge at Bridge Street, Witney.

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Whitwell Church Lads Brigade mummers, 1914

A Theatrical Tragedy at the White Hart Inn, Witney

25 August 2021

Bridge Street, Witney

In 1653 a performance at the White Hart Inn in Witney was the scene of a tragedy that cost the lives of 5 people and injured 60 others.

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The B4022 Finstock to Charlbury road

A Phantom Coach between Charlbury and Finstock

20 August 2021

B4022 Charlbury Road, Finstock

The B4022 is said to be haunted by a ghostly coach and four horses which many have heard but very few have actually seen!

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Whitsun Ale at Woodstock illustration

Whitsun Ale at Woodstock

19 August 2021

Woodstock

Chaotic scenes and drunken revelry were par for the course on this particularly boozy religious holiday.

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Old map of Church Handborough

The Ghost of Jane Scalpepper at Church Handborough

18 August 2021

The Old Rectory, Church Handborough

The Old Rectory at Church Handborough is haunted by the ghost of Jane Scalpepper, who met a bad end there in the mid 17th century.

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Site of the Bishop's Palace in Witney

Queen Emma's Ghost at the Bishop's Palace, Witney

15 August 2021

Station Lane, Witney

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St Mary's Church, Witney

A Monkey at St. Mary's Church

6 August 2021

St. Mary's Church, The Green, Witney

An escaped monkey during a fair inspired this unusual addition to the spire at St. Mary's Church, Witney.

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Dick Turpin

A Ghostly Highwayman on the B4047

5 August 2021

B4047, between Witney and Burford.

The old Witney-Burford road is haunted by a black-clad highwayman in the garb of the 18th century.

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