The Hawk Stone at Dean
16 March 2021
Dean, near Spelsbury
It is believed that the cleft at the top of this standing stone was made by the chains of the witches who were chained to the stone to be burned.
Ghost of a Hanged Vicar at Chipping Norton
16 March 2021
St Mary's Church, Church Street, Chipping Norton
Vicar Henry Joyes was hanged in chains from Chipping Norton church tower for his part in the Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Rising of 1549.
Murder in Wychwood Forest
16 March 2021
Wychwood Forest, West Oxfordshire
"My neck is but very short now, perhaps it may be longer at midsummer!" - William James, who was hanged for the murder of gamekeeper James Millen in 1824.
A Wilcote Haunting
12 March 2021
Wilcote, North Leigh, West Oxfordshire
The ghosts of the wicked Lord and Lady Wilcote are said to haunt the church and surrounding lanes around Wilcote.
The Devil's Quoits at Stanton Harcourt
12 March 2021
Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire
The Neolithic henge and stone circle at Stanton Harcourt is said to be the result of a wager between the Devil and a beggar.
Tombs and Prophecies at North Leigh
8 March 2021
St Mary's Church, Church Lane, North Leigh
Legends about St. Mary's Church at North Leigh include a love spell gone wrong, and the tomb of the hated Lord and Lady Wilcote that may carry a curse.
The Despicable Dunsdons of Fulbrook
3 March 2021
Fulbrook, Burford
The Dunsdon brothers were once the most feared criminals in all of Wychwood, but they met their end due to a bungled burglary that resulted in a severed arm!
The Terrible Tanfields at Great Tew
3 March 2021
Great Tew House, Great Tew
The 17th century aristocrats Lord and Lady Tanfield were despised by the people of Burford during their lifetimes, but are also said to haunt their old home in Great Tew.
The Wicked Tanfields of Burford
3 March 2021
Burford Church, Church Lane, Burford
The exploits for Burford's most notorious former residents, Lord and Lady Tanfield, are the stuff of legend, and terrifying ghostly legend at that!