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The Farmer of Haddenham

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At the junction of the A418 near Haddenham, witnesses have reported the apparition of a man staggering along the roadside, clutching a bleeding wound in his chest. The ghost is said to be that of a farmer murdered here in 1828 after he discovered two men stealing sheep. His spirit appeared to his wife the same night, showing her the hammer embedded in his chest before his body was found nearby. The killers, Tylor and Sewell, were later hanged at Aylesbury in 1830. The ghost’s reappearance is said to foretell approaching danger.

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Aylesbury Road
Scotsgrove
Thame
OX9
England
51.76284

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-0.96531
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Visiting Information
The site is a road junction on the A418 between Thame and Haddenham. It is on public highway land and can be viewed from the roadside, although parking is limited and care is needed due to fast traffic.

Visiting information is provided in good faith and believed accurate at the time of writing. As access and opening arrangements can change, please verify details with official sources before visiting.

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