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couple who later took up residence of the house reported a sighting of a figure in a long brown dress with a white fichu along with an array of flickering electrics and misplaced objects which they linked to the legend. During the building's later incarnation as a bank, staff continued to report the
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The main building of the Old Bank Hotel dates back to the 18th century, with number 93 not being erected until 1775 on a site owned by bankers John
Parsons & William Fletcher called "George Hall". The five bays on the left were added in 1798. The corner of Magpie Lane was rebuilt by Stephen
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Vincent. The buildings served as a bank (latterly as the main Oxford branch of
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hotel has 43 rooms overlooking Oxford's towers and spires and is air-conditioned. The hotel has a number of 20th-century paintings, including Paddy
Summerfield's ‘Handheld’ collection (commissioned for the hotel) and works by
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sound of mysterious footsteps and rustling skirts. Yurdan and
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