Are the rumours true that this is the most haunted place in Britain?
Edinburghs underground vaults have always intrigued me. It is incredible to think that they were created more than 200 years ago, and they are still standing. The vaults form the base of the South Bridge in the Old Town. This bridge was built to cross a deep ravine south of the High Street. The land at either side of the bridge was sold to local retailers for up to £150,000 per statute acre. This was a huge amount, especially in those days. Merchants built shops and workshops on either side of the bridge, thus enclosing all but one of the arches. Business was to thrive, with goldsmiths, booksellers, wine merchants and hoteliers making the most of the new bridge. In 1788 the grand opening of the South Bridge took place. However, the first person to cross the bridge was an old lady… in a hearse. She had died, but her wish to be the first person to cross the bridge was still granted. To many people this was a very bad omen and in some ways they would be proved right. The bridge consists
Edinburgh’s underground vaults have always intrigued me. It is incredible to think that they were created more than 200 years ago, and they are still standing. The vaults form the base of the South Bridge in the Old Town. This bridge was built to cross a deep ravine south of the High Street. The land at either side of the bridge was sold to local retailers for up to £150,000 per statute acre. This was a huge amount, especially in those days. Merchants built shops and workshops on either side of the bridge, thus enclosing all but one of the arches. Business was to thrive, with goldsmiths, booksellers, wine merchants and hoteliers making the most of the new bridge. In 1788 the grand opening of the South Bridge took place. However, the first person to cross the bridge was an old lady… in a hearse. She had died, but her wish to be the first person to cross the bridge was still granted. To many people this was a very bad omen – and in some ways they would be proved right. The bridge consi
