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'She dared me to do it': Murder at Horley

11 June 2021

Horley, Banbury

In May 1952 Oliver Butler strangled Rose Meadows. He told police she was obsessed with death and had egged him on to killer her. Was he telling the truth?

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Map of Frogwelldown Lane, Yarnton

Civil War Ghosts in Froggledown Lane, Yarnton

6 June 2021

Froggledown Lane, Yarnton

The sound of the Royalist troops marching through is said to haunt this footpath near Yarnton.

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A turf maze

Troy Maze at Somerton

28 May 2021

Troy Farm, Somerton

The Troy Maze at Somerton is a rare example of a genuine post-medieval turf maze in England.

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The B4100 at Souldern

Ghostly Morris 1000 Traveller at Souldern

27 May 2021

B4100 near Souldern

The B4100 Bicester to Banbury road near Souldern is the site of a curious haunting involving a disappearing car!

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Whatley Hall Hotel, Banbury

Ghosts of the Whately Hall Hotel, Banbury

16 May 2021

17-19 Horse Fair, Banbury

This 17th-century hotel in the centre of Banbury is believed to be haunted by a Catholic Priest who was the victim of a cruel prank.

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Ambrosden Church

The Devil at Ambrosden Church

11 May 2021

Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Church Walk, Ambrosden

Legend has it that the Devil himself sought to hamper the people of Ambrosden in their attempts to build a parish church.

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St. Mary's Church, Cropredy

The Headless St. Fremund at Cropredy

6 May 2021

St Mary's Church, Church Lane, Cropredy

St. Mary's Church at Cropredy has a link to an 8th-century saint with a particularly macabre backstory.

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Meteor Shower

A Meteorite Falls to Earth at Launton

1 May 2021

Launton, Bicester

In February 1830 a fireball was seen in the sky and explosions were heard as a meteorite fell to earth at Launton near Bicester.

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Wolf

Escaped Wolves on the Loose at Kidlington

28 April 2021

Oxford Road, Kidlington

In 1936 three Russian wolves escaped from the Oxford Zoo at Kidlington and terrorised livestock for three days before being shot.

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