The ghost of a murdered coachman whose body was thrown down a well in the cellar of The Sun Inn on West Bars is reputed to have smashed bottles and moved barrels around the locked cellar one night in November 1957.The ghost of a murdered coachman whose body was thrown down a well in the cellar of The Sun Inn on West Bars is reputed to have smashed bottles and moved barrels around the locked cellar one night in November 1957.
The ghost of a murdered coachman whose body was thrown down a well in the cellar of The Sun Inn on West Bars is reputed to have smashed bottles and moved barrels around the locked cellar one night in November 1957.

Paranormal in Chesterfield: 11 places reputed to be haunted including Sun Inn and Pomegranate Theatre

By Gay Bolton
Published 20th Apr 2023, 15:21 BST
Updated 20th Apr 2023, 15:22 BST
Ghostly goings-on in a pub, a theatre and homes in Chesterfield have been charted on a paranormal website.

A murdered coachman whose ghost vandalised a town centre bar and a woman who lived with an abusive poltergeist for two decades are among the terrifying tales that feature in the collection.

Even the spectre of railway pioneer George Stephenson makes a couple of appearances.

These phantom sightings and other apparitions in Derbyshire over the years are gathered on The Paranormal Database, which is described as a serious ongoing project to document locations with folkloric, paranormal and cryptozoological connections.”

Read on if you want to find out more….but don’t let these spooky stories give you nightmares!

These phantom sightings and other apparitions in Derbyshire over the years are gathered on The Paranormal Database, which is described as a serious ongoing project to document locations with folkloric, paranormal and cryptozoological connections.”

The Old Manor House in New Square, Chesterfield was once haunted by a small phantom child. A visitor, thinking that the ghost was a real child, reached down to pick it up only for her arms to pass through its body. The noise of clanking chains also haunted the house (generic photo: Adobe Stock/A1 Movie)

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The Old Manor House in New Square, Chesterfield was once haunted by a small phantom child. A visitor, thinking that the ghost was a real child, reached down to pick it up only for her arms to pass through its body. The noise of clanking chains also haunted the house (generic photo: Adobe Stock/A1 Movie) Photo: Adobe Stock/AI Movie

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Chesterfield Ghostbusters claim that a former Methodist Chapel on Holywell Street was the haunt of a shadowy figure where the sounds of someone falling down stairs could be heard. The site now houses residential accommodation (generic photo: Adobe Stock/Zef Art)

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Chesterfield Ghostbusters claim that a former Methodist Chapel on Holywell Street was the haunt of a shadowy figure where the sounds of someone falling down stairs could be heard. The site now houses residential accommodation (generic photo: Adobe Stock/Zef Art) Photo: Adobe Stock/Zef Art

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Chesterfield Town Hall now occupies a site where Rosehill House once stood. During the 1830s a poltergeist plagued the resident of Rosehill House with the continuous ringing of any bell in the home. Eventually, the resident had enough of the constant noise and left....no-one else was brave enough to live in Rosehill House after his departure.

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Chesterfield Town Hall now occupies a site where Rosehill House once stood. During the 1830s a poltergeist plagued the resident of Rosehill House with the continuous ringing of any bell in the home. Eventually, the resident had enough of the constant noise and left....no-one else was brave enough to live in Rosehill House after his departure. Photo: Google

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Neighbours asked a resident of Holme Road, Chesterfield, whether he had a guest staying with him after spotting a woman in a dark dress with a lace collar looking out of the window during the Nineties. He had no guest and even when heard footsteps on the staircase at night, he never felt threatened by the presence (generic photo: Adobe Stock/Moniuk Andrii)

8. Paranormal activity

Neighbours asked a resident of Holme Road, Chesterfield, whether he had a guest staying with him after spotting a woman in a dark dress with a lace collar looking out of the window during the Nineties. He had no guest and even when heard footsteps on the staircase at night, he never felt threatened by the presence (generic photo: Adobe Stock/Moniuk Andrii) Photo: Adobe Stock/Moniuk Andrii

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