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Edinburgh Vaults
Underground chambers beneath Edinburgh's South Bridge became home to the city's poorest, then its criminals. Body snatchers worked here. Serial killers Burke and Hare hunted here. The dead never left.
1788 - Present
Edinburgh, Scotland
10000+ witnesses
The Edinburgh Vaults are among Scotland’s most haunted locations.
The History
According to historical records:
The Vaults:
- Built 1788 with South Bridge
- 19 arches
- Became workshops, storage
- Then slums
- Finally abandoned
The Darkness
What happened there:
- Poorest citizens lived in darkness
- No light, no ventilation
- Disease rampant
- Crime flourished
- Horrors occurred
Burke and Hare
The serial killers:
- Operated in Edinburgh 1828
- Murdered 16 people
- Sold bodies to doctors
- Hunted in these areas
- Terror in the dark
The Hauntings
Reported phenomena:
- Mr. Boots (heavy footsteps)
- The Watcher
- Child spirits
- Physical touches
- Stone throwing
The Cobbler
One famous ghost:
- Sound of hammering
- Cobbler’s workshop was here
- Still working
- Never stopped
- Heard regularly
Modern Tours
Today:
- Regular ghost tours
- High activity
- Scratches on visitors
- Hair pulling
- Very physical hauntings
Scientific Interest
Researchers note:
- Unusual readings
- Temperature anomalies
- EMF spikes
- Stone tape theory
- Ongoing investigation