Moment ‘ghost’ knocks over man’s pint in Britain’s most haunted pub

This is the moment a clumsy ‘ghost’ knocked over a punter’s pint at one of Britain’s most haunted pubs.

Footage shows the drink spilt all over the floor at Cornwall’s Jamaica Inn.

Regulars claim its resident poltergeist ‘Jack’, who was a sailor murdered on a nearby moorland more than a century ago, is responsible for the mess.

Pub manager Katy Marriott: ‘We are very well known for our ghostly goings-on. We have Jack, who resides in the bar. He is quite a mischievous ghost.

‘Jack was supposed to be a sailor, and the story goes that he was taken out on to the moors and murdered.’

Jamaica Inn’s paranormal prankster Jack is alleged to move drinks, and he is frequently blamed for spilled pints and smashed glasses.

But recently the CCTV cameras in the bar have caught him in the act, knocking a drinker’s beverage flying from the table.

Katy said: ‘They were sat at one of the tables in the main bar, very close to where Jack is supposed to sit.

The drink being pulled off the table (Picture: Tim Whittard/SWNS)

‘I have definitely experienced things here that I cannot explain.’

Local legend says that the ghost of Jack has been wandering the ancient inn and nearby moors for well over a century.

Jamaica Inn’s paranormal manager Karin Beasant said: ‘A lovely barmaid called April, it was a Sunday night, round about half past ten, she was doing the cleaning, as you can see from the footage.

‘You see her turn her head because she hears the bar door open but no one enters.

‘There was no one left in the bar, and then from another angle, you see the phone that’s on the wall lift up and fly across and drop.

The phone gets pulled off the hook(Picture: Tim Whittard/SWNS)

‘That scared her but the staff are so used to things like this. I look at it this way, it’s his idea of fun, of a jest.’

Host of new show Weird Britain, Andy McGrath said: ‘For all we know, these spirits are watching us every day, they’ve picked up on the technology and Jack’s saying “April, I just called to say I love you!”‘

Edd Francis and Paul Cowmeadow of the Weird Britain Paranormal Research Team have certified the historic hotel as a haunted location.

Edd said: ‘The rich history and multitude of witnesses to paranormal activity at this site going back many, many decades is already compelling enough, but for many believers this new footage really will be the cherry on the cake.’

Paul added: ‘The footage certainly is very interesting. With such a stunningly preserved old inn, in such a beautiful part of the world, with all the promise of meeting Jack, I can see why the Jamaica Inn is such a popular and loved place, and would thoroughly recommend a visit.’

The video features in the third episode of Weird Britain broadcast as the second part of a double bill on Wednesday at 11pm on BLAZE.

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