Is St. Mary's Church really haunted?

Visitors rate St. Mary's Church at 70 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 2 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.

Where is St. Mary's Church located?

The address is St. Mary's Church, 24 Church St, Beaminster, United Kingdom. GPS coordinates: 50.80846521, -2.74073339.

What kind of haunted place is St. Mary's Church?

St. Mary's Church is listed under Historical Buildings in our Dorset section.

What is the nearest town to St. Mary's Church?

Beaminster, UK-D6 is the closest town, about 0.7 miles away, with Netherbury (1.8 mi.) and Stoke Abbott (1.9 mi.) also nearby.

St. Mary's Church - Beaminster, Dorset

The ghost of a murdered schoolboy named John Daniel has been seen here since the time of his death in 1728. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)

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Geographic Information

Address

St. Mary's Church
24 Church St
Beaminster, United Kingdom
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GPS

50.80846521, -2.74073339

Nearest Towns

Beaminster, UK-D6 (0.7 mi.)
Netherbury, UK-D6 (1.8 mi.)
Stoke Abbott, UK-D6 (1.9 mi.)
Broadwindsor, UK-D6 (2.6 mi.)
Broadwinsor, UK-D6 (2.6 mi.)
Mosterton, UK-D6 (3.1 mi.)
Hooke, UK-D6 (3.3 mi.)
Hook, UK-D6 (3.3 mi.)
Burstock, UK-D6 (3.4 mi.)
Corscombe, UK-D6 (3.8 mi.)

Quick Answers

Is St. Mary's Church really haunted?: Visitors rate St. Mary's Church at 70 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 2 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.
Where is St. Mary's Church located?: The address is St. Mary's Church, 24 Church St, Beaminster, United Kingdom. GPS coordinates: 50.80846521, -2.74073339.
What kind of haunted place is St. Mary's Church?: St. Mary's Church is listed under Historical Buildings in our Dorset section.
What is the nearest town to St. Mary's Church?: Beaminster, UK-D6 is the closest town, about 0.7 miles away, with Netherbury (1.8 mi.) and Stoke Abbott (1.9 mi.) also nearby.

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Comments (2)

Hubert Enjalbert | May 25, 2018

I am writing from France. Do you have any information concerning the" ghost of the tuck shop", Beaminster, Dorset.
John Doe | December 20, 2021

Come here on a school trip and heard a old man shouting, I thought it was my mates prancing me only to find my teach come upstairs today everyone is downstairs. Still have chills from the noise I heard.

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