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Tom Quad at Christ Church

Bullingdon Club in 'Orgy of Destruction' at Christ Church

31 May 2021

Christ Church College, St Aldates, Oxford

After a drunken dinner party, members of the exclusive Bullingdon Club smashed all 468 windows in the main quad at Christ Church College.

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St Scholastica Day Riot

The St Scholastica Day Riot

26 April 2021

Carfax, Oxford

In 1355 a drunken tavern brawl sparked a three-day clash between students and townsfolk that resulted in the deaths of nearly 100 people.

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St Margaret's Road, Oxford

A Time-slip in St Margaret's Road

15 April 2021

St. Margaret's Road, Oxford

Did the Principal of St Margaret's College really witness scenes from hundreds of years previously on the streets of North Oxford?

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New College Chapel

The Ghost of Reverend Spooner at New College Oxford

11 April 2021

New College, Holywell Street, Oxford

New College is said to be haunted by the ghost of Reverend William Archibald Spooner, about whom the term 'Spoonerism' was coined.

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Kettell Hall, Trinity College

Ghostly Twins at Trinity College

9 April 2021

Trinity College, Broad Street, Oxford

Kettell Hall is reportedly haunted by the ghosts of twins who were scholars at the college in the early 20th century.

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Queen's College Library

Ghosts of Queen's College Library

6 April 2021

Queens College, High Street, Oxford

The ghost of the eccentric Cuthbert Shields is believed to have been released into the library at Queen's College after a box of his papers was opened in 1950.

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Jesus College

Digging Ghosts at Jesus College

2 April 2021

Jesus College, Turl Street, Oxford

An unusual digging ghost was reportedly witnessed at Jesus College in 1947. It is believed to be connected to a Civil War legend.

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Exeter College Chapel

Headless Ghosts at Exeter College, Oxford

31 March 2021

Exeter College, Turl Street, Oxford

A headless ghost, a broken statue and a meeting of 'The Unbelievers Club' sets the scene for this creepy college tale.

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Magdalen College

Magdalen: Oxford's Most Haunted College?

29 March 2021

Magdalen College, High Street, Oxford

The ghosts believed to haunt Magdalen College include that Oscar Wilde, Jesuit martyr George Napier and a selection of monks, some headless!

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University College Oxford

The Ghost of Obadiah Walker at University College Oxford

24 March 2021

University College, High Street, Oxford

University College is said to be haunted by the ghost of Obadiah Walker, who was Master of the college during the latter half of the 17th century.

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