The Edinburgh Vaults: The City Beneath the Bridge
Slum chambers hidden beneath Edinburgh's South Bridge — a ghost-tour staple, "Mr. Boots" and all.
A hidden underworld
Built into the arches of the South Bridge in the 1780s, these chambers became slums and storage for Edinburgh's poorest — damp, dark, and quickly abandoned.The hauntings
Rediscovered in the 1980s, the vaults are a centerpiece of Edinburgh's ghost tours, with reports of a malevolent presence known as "Mr. Boots" and unseen hands brushing visitors.Visit
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