Mary King's Close: The Original House of Horrors

In the old section of Edinburgh, Scotland is a place now known as the Royal Mile. This is a succession of streets that form the main thoroughfare of the Old Town of the city. It runs between two important locations concerning the royal history of Scotland: Edinburgh Castle, and the Holyrood Palace. This used to be the original main street, and off this are small alleyways and courtyards to the north and south.<br /><br />These alleyways are called a close, which is an old Scottish term for entry, court, or alleyway. A close is considered to be private property versus wind’s which are an open thoroughfare. Because of fear of English attacks from previous wars; the closes in Edinburgh had very dense housing. They are narrow with tall buildings on each side with the poorer living at the bottom, and the rich living up top.<br /><br />Mary King Close is located underneath the Edinburgh City Chambers on the Royal Mile, and is currently is being used as a tourist attraction. This is due in part to its reputation for hauntings since at least the 17th century, and it is said to be quite the paranormal hot spot. <br /><br />So snuggle in my spooky friends…you are about to hear the story of Mary King’s Close: The Original House of Horrors. But before we get started today, we wanted to give you a bit of a warning. In today’s episode, there are descriptions of graphic deaths and illnesses. Listener discretion is advised.<br /><br /><b>We got merch! Shop now: HorrifyingHist1.redbubble.com</b> <br /><br /><b>Join our fan club at: </b><a href="http://www.horrifyinghistory.podbean.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><b>https://www.patreon.com/horrifyinghistory</b></a> <br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory<br />Instagram &amp; Threads: https://instagram.com/horrifying_history<br />Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/horrifyinghist1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://twitter.com/horrifyinghist1</a> <br /><br />Horrifying History is part of the Darkcast Network. Check out their othe