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The
Rollright Stones are said to be the petrified bodies of a band
of knights that tried to take over England. On top of a hill in
North Oxfordshire they were literally stopped in their tracks by
a witch called Mother Shipton who turned them to stone where they
stood.
Claude
Duval was born in Normandy and came to Britain as a Footman
to the Duke of Richmond. Once here he sustained a wealthy lifestyle
by becoming the head of a notorious gang of highway men. Duval was
famed for his way with the ladies. So much so that many high profile
women appealed for a pardon before he was hung. Now it is said that
he haunts The Hopcroft's Holt Hotel' near Steeple Aston were he
once murdered the landlord.
Francis
Lovell is said to haunt the old Minster between Witney and Burford
where he was appointed Viscount in 1483. Lovell sided with the wrong
King and when Richard III was defeated at the battle of Bosworth
Field he disappeared. After leading a number of other uprisings
against the new King Henry VII he is said to have hidden away in
a secret chamber at the Minster cared for by a loyal servant but
when his servant died unexpectedly he left the Viscount to starve
in his hidden chamber. He wasn't discovered until 1708 when works
uncovered his skeleton still sat at his desk.
St
Sepulchres in Walton Street is one of the last remaining green
spaces in the area and yet it's hardly ever seen. Hidden down a
dark alley is the disused grave yard with strong University connections.
If you take ashort walk around and you'll discover everyone from
Deans to Porters who, legend has, it carry on their bussiness late
at night.
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some other ghost stories in Oxfordshire>>
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