For whom the bell tolls: Bell Land and Cropredy folklore
8 October 2024
Bell Land, Wardington Road, Chacombe
A 400-year tradition of bell-ringing at Cropredy began with a lost vicar in 1512.
Death in the Belfry: The Swalcliffe Church Tragedy
7 December 2023
St. Peter & Paul Church, B4035, Swalcliffe, Banbury
In 1885, the belfry at St. Peter & Paul Church, Swalcliffe near Banbury was the scene of one of the strangest deaths in Oxfordshire's history.
The Devil's Churchyard at Checkendon
22 October 2023
Woodland Northeast of Checkendon, South Oxfordshire
Buried in woodland in South Oxfordshire is a heart-shaped earthwork enclosure that for hundreds of years has been known as the Devil's Churchyard.
Ralph Hamsterley's skeleton brass at Oddington church
26 September 2023
St. Andrew's Church, Oddington
The Cadaver Monument of John Golafre at Fyfield
21 September 2023
St. Nicholas's church, Fyfield
Visitors to the tomb of John Golafre at Fyfield will be confronted by a gruesome statue of his hollow-eyed corpse.
A body-snatching hoax at Enstone church
9 February 2023
St Kenelm's Church, Enstone
In February 1832, the peaceful village of Enstone was suddenly alive with stories of grave-robbing. But were these rumours true?
Murder at St. Agatha's: Death comes to Brightwell
6 January 2023
Parish church of St. Agatha, Church Lane, Brightwell-cum-Sotwell
The church of St. Agatha at Brightwell-cum-Sotwell was the scene of a grizzly murder in 1507, when the parish priest was stabbed to death at the alter.
The ruins of St. James's church, Bix Bottom
14 November 2022
St. James's Church ruins, Bix Brand, Henley-on-Thames RG9 6BJ
These atmospheric ruins have been connected with paganism, witchcraft, lay lines and UFOs, as well as being used as a filming location for various horror films.
Stolen Skulls at Shipton-Under-Wychwood
1 February 2022
St Mary the Virgin church, Shipton under Wychwood
A humorous local story from 1894 features drunken dares, practical jokes and stolen human remains!
The Grey Lady of St. Mary's Church, Thame
5 January 2022
St. Mary's Church, Church Road, Thame
The ghost of a lady in grey has been reported since the 1880s, often brushing past unsuspecting visitors on the belfry stairs!