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Meet the Investigators: Philip Barron

12th Apr 2021

Meet the investigators! Philip Barron is a paranormal investigator for Haunted Happenings. On Saturday 24th April, he will be conducting a LIVE investigation of Oxford Castle & Prison with his fellow Haunted Happenings team. Make sure to tune in to see what they reveal!

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Meet the Investigators: Natalie Barker

6th Apr 2021

Meet the investigators! On Saturday 24th April 2021, Oxford Castle and Prison will be hosting their first-ever virtual paranormal investigation! With the expertise of Haunted Happenings, their trained ghost hunters may bring to light what lives in the shadows of the 1000-year-old building.

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Victorian Crime and Punishment

10th Jan 2020

Discover how the Victorians used to punish their prisoners and how Oxford Castle & Prison has changed over the years.
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On the record: Looking back at HMP Oxford

15th Aug 2017

Oxford Prison eventually closed its doors as a prison in 1996 and remained closed until 2006 when it opened up as a hotel and attraction. In his latest post, former Oxford Police Detective Paul Kyberd shares an aerial view of the prison he remembers…
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On the Record: The Black Assize

13th Jun 2017

The old county court in Oxford is the site of one of the most infamous events in the castle’s history. In the latest edition of our ‘On the Record’ blog series, Paul Kyberd reminisces about his experiences in Oxford’s courthouses in his role as an Oxfordshire Police Detective!
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