Coordinates: 50°48′03″N 2°51′36″W / 50.80089°N 2.85988°W
| Bettiscombe | |
  Bettiscombe shown within Dorset |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| District | West Dorset |
| Shire county | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| List of places: UK • England • Dorset | |
Bettiscombe is a hamlet in west Dorset, England, situated in the Marshwood Vale four miles west of Beaminster. The village has a population of 63 according to the United Kingdom Census 2001.
Bettiscombe Manor, a manor house in the village, is known as "The House of the Screaming Skull" due to a legend dating from the 17th century. Other ghost stories are also associated with the manor.
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