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Haunted pub in Oxford

The Chequers

A Tudor tavern off the High Street with a legend of monks walled up in a tunnel to the Mitre opposite, whose chanting is said to be heard in the cellars.

LegendA traditional story with no first-hand accounts

The ghosts

  • Monks said to have been sealed in a tunnel during the Reformation, heard chanting in the cellars

History

Much of the interior dates from the 1500s, when a moneylender's house was rebuilt as a tavern; the chequerboard sign was his symbol. A travelling menagerie of exotic animals was shown here in 1762.

Visiting

Address
131 High Street, OX1 4DH
Food
Food served
Children
Not confirmed yet: check with the pub
Dogs
Not confirmed yet: check with the pub

Details last checked 24 October 2026. Check opening times on the pub’s website.

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