These vaults were used as cellars, workshops and residences by local business owners who needed easy acccess to Edinburgh's South Bridge. However, a lot of water and waste management issues forced the wealthy residents to abandon the area.
After that, the vaults became a protection from danger for Edinburgh's homeless and a breeding ground for the plague. (ugh, how disgusting!)
There's a rumor that the murderous body snatchers Burke and Hare stored corpses in the vaults before handing them over to Infirmary Street teaching hospital. ( CREEPS!)
Below is a very......interesting picture of the vaults
Doesn't that just look exciting?! I would totally go check it out if I were you.
You can take a tour for about $13 a person depending on the company.
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