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From the 1350s onwards the castle had little military utility and was increasingly allowed to fall into disrepair.  The castle became the centre for the administration of the county of Oxford, and gaol and assizes were held there until 1577, when plague broke out during what became known as the "Black Assizes": the Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, two knights, eighty gentlemen and the entire grand jury for the session all died.

 

Oxford Castle was primarily used after the Civil War as the local prison.[Like other prisons at the time, the property was leased out by the owners, in this case Christ Church College, to wardens who would make their profit by charging prisoners for their food and accommodation. The prison also contained a gallows for the execution of prisoners, such as the notorious Mary Blandy in 1752. For most of the 18th century the castle prison was run by the local Etty and Wisdom families and in increasing disrepair

In the 1970s a group of inmates held a séance in one of the cells sparking poltergeist activity, in the end of priest was called to conduct an exorcism The Murderer Mary Blandy was tried and hanged at Oxford in 1752, her ghost has been see a number of times walking the Castle Mound.

Join Richard Felix and his Paranormal Team from Derby Gaol as they embark on a tour of Britain's haunted Gaol's.

Join them for an action packed night of ghost hunting in the very haunted Oxford Gaol.

The night will include seances, vigils, table tipping and many other paranormal investigations.

The price includes Gaol Broth (potato and leek soup), chunks of cheese and crusty bread, tea and coffee!

Snacks and soft drinks will be on sale throughout the night.

Wails from the Gaols
Oxford Castle Gaol

18th June 2011
8:00pm to 1:00am

£59 per Person