Reportedly haunted locations in Scotland
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There are a number of reportedly haunted locations in Scotland.
List
[edit]- A fifteen-mile stretch of the A75, between Annan and Dumfries, is reported to be haunted.[1]
- Abergeldie Castle
- Ackergill Tower
- Airth Castle[2][3]
- Ardrossan Castle is said to be haunted by the ghost of William Wallace.[4]
- Auchentiber
- Balgonie Castle
- Ballechin House
- Bedlay Castle
- Brims Castle
- Cortachy Castle
- Craigcrook Castle
- Culzean Castle
- Dornoch Castle
- Dunstaffnage Castle
- Duntrune Castle
- Edinample Castle
- Edinburgh Castle[5]
- Edinburgh Festival Theatre is said by believers to be haunted by a tall, dark stranger rumoured to be the famous illusionist Sigmund Neuberger, a.k.a. The Great Lafayette.
- Edinburgh Playhouse
- The Edinburgh Vaults The television series Most Haunted and Ghost Adventures both aired an episode about the vaults.[6]
- Ethie Castle
- Fyvie Castle is said to be haunted.
- Garleton Castle
- Glamis Castle
- Castle Grant
- Hermitage Castle
- Hill House
- HM Prison Castle Huntly
- Holyrood Palace is said to be haunted by Bald Agnes, the ghost of Agnes Sampson.
- Huntingtower Castle
- Kinnaird Winetower
- Kinneil House
- Knock Castle, Isle of Skye
- Lauriston Castle
- Lennox Tower
- Linlithgow Palace
- Lochleven Castle
- Macduff's Castle
- Mary King's Close an underground close in the Old Town area of Edinburgh.[7][8]
- Meggernie Castle
- Neidpath Castle
- Pinkie House.[9][10]
- Queensberry House
- RAF Montrose, now Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre, is said to be haunted by the ghost of Desmond Arthur.[11]
- Royal Lyceum Theatre
- Saltoun Hall
- Stirling Castle.[3][12]
- The Scotsman Hotel
- The Tolbooth is claimed by believers to be one of the most haunted buildings in Aberdeen and has been subject to many investigations by paranormal investigation teams.
- The Witchery by the Castle, a restaurant near Edinburgh Castle, is said by believers to be haunted.[13]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Cohen, Daniel; Marchesi, Stephen (1992). "The Annan Road Horrors". Railway Ghosts and Highway Horrors. London: Apple. pp. 61–66. ISBN 0-590-45423-4.
- ^ "Ten of Scotland's most haunted hotels – Arts". Scotsman.com. 29 July 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ^ a b "BBC – Halloween happenings in your area". BBC News. 22 October 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ^ "BBC – Halloween happenings in your area". BBC News. 25 October 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ^ "Castle of screams - News - Scotsman.com". Edinburgh: News.scotsman.com. 19 June 2002. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ^ "Vault visitors set to enjoy a new look at old haunt - News - Scotsman.com". Edinburgh: News.scotsman.com. 7 November 2002. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ "BBC – Halloween happenings in your area". BBC News. 22 October 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ^ "Vikings are coming to city's Close - News - Scotsman.com". Edinburgh: News.scotsman.com. 17 January 2002. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ^ "Looking for ghosts? Try the usual haunts - Reviews - Scotsman.com". Edinburgh: News.scotsman.com. 29 June 2004. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ^ The Glasgow Herald – Google News Archive Search
- ^ "Is Montrose Air Station the most haunted place in Britain? - News - Scotsman.com". Edinburgh: News.scotsman.com. 25 October 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ "Stirling Castle on a small group tour of Scotland". Visitdunkeld.com. Archived from the original on 19 June 2003. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ^ Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince (10 December 2007), Frommer's Scotland, Wiley, ISBN 978-0-470-18187-4
Bibliography
[edit]- Fifty Great Ghost Stories, edt. John Canning, Souvenir Press Ltd
- Scottish Hauntings, Grant Campbell, Piccolo Ltd.
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