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A couple bought a £490,000 renovated 19th-century church near Bristol despite a 'haunted' crypt, hearing whistling and footsteps and finding tombstones, but still call it a dream home

A couple who paid £490,000 for a 19th-century church say they have found their “dream home”, despite believing the property's former crypt basement may be haunted. Joe and Mary Smith, aged 37 and 32, bought the church, located south of Bristol, in January 2026 after falling in love with its historic character.

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