Lost Gibbet at Gallowstree Common
13 March 2023
Gallowstree Common, South Oxfordshire
The name of this village in South Oxfordshire is a reminder of its history as a place where executed criminals were gibbeted.
Infanticide at Culham Station
17 February 2023
Culham Station, Abingdon Rd, Culham
In 1873, Culham stationmaster William Bradshaw made a grisly discovery in the station toilets that saw passenger Jane Haines on trial for infanticide.
The Murder and Ghost of William Noble Edden
30 January 2023
St. Mary's Church, Thame
Murderer, clairvoyant visions and ghosts all come together is twisting, turning tale from 1828.
The White Mark of Watlington Hill
11 January 2023
Watlington Chalk Pit (nature reserve)
While Watlington's own huge chalk hill carving might not rival that at Wilmington or Uffington, it has an amusing story behind it that deserved to be more widely known.
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.
Ghostly Horse Rider at Christmas Common
14 December 2022
Christmas Common
The hamlet of Christmas Common is said to be haunted by a ghostly horse and rider who startles drivers before disappearing into thin air.
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.
Ghosts and Highwaymen at The Crooked Billet, Stoke Row
9 September 2022
Crooked Billet, Stoke Row, Henley-on-Thames
The Crooked Billet pub in Stoke Row is said to be haunted by the foul-mouthed ghost of a previous landlord!
Ghost of the Sandyman at the Catherine Wheel
28 April 2022
The Catherine Wheel, Henley Road, Sandford-on-Thames
The Catherine Wheel pub in Sandford-on-Thames is reported to be haunted by the ghost of a former landlord, referred to by locals as the Sandyman.