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Jamaica Inn (4x3)

Air date: Apr 06, 2004

Description: A legendary coaching house located on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall. Era: This building was erected in 1750 to give shelter to travellers as they passed over the wind-swept moors. Bloody history: The inn and its shadowy past were both immortalised in Daphne du Mauriers novel, ""Jamaica Inn"" published in 1936. Its isolated location made it a popular stop for smugglers and today, the Jamaica Inn is also home to a Smugglers' Museum, which comprises many artefacts from these unsavoury characters. Ghost ratings: Reports of a strange man dressed in a tricorne hat and cloak, apparently appears in the DuMaurier restaurant and then seems to walk through solid doors. Many people have spotted the figure of a man sitting motionless on the wall outside of the Inn. The ghost is not recognisable, but there is a story about a stranger who many years ago stood at the bar enjoying his pint. He was apparently summoned outside by someone and that was the last time he was seen alive. His bo