St John's College

The master of this college, James Wood, who died in 1839 has been seen on O staircase in the turret of the south-east corner of the second court but, in a bizarre twist, not as an old man, but as a young student. It is also said that every August 3rd, the smell of smoke as well as the sounds of burning and horses can be heard - the date is said to be when a stable block burned down. The area in and near the college library is also said to be the host of strange movements and noises.