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EPISODE · Mar 26, 2023 · 9 MIN

The Lady in Black and the haunting of Chessel’s Court

from Eerie Edinburgh · host Eerie Edinburgh

Chessel's Court, just off the Royal Mile in the centre of Edinburgh hides a dark secret: It's haunted by the ghost of the Lady in Black. First encountered in the 18th century, she's still encountered to this day.  In this episode we hear about the original encounter that horrified the Gordon family and also two, more recent encounters, including one from the fantastic John Tantallon from North Edinburgh Nightmares.

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Chessel's Court, just off the Royal Mile in the centre of Edinburgh hides a dark secret: It's haunted by the ghost of the Lady in Black. First encountered in the 18th century, she's still encountered to this day.  In this episode we hear about the original encounter that horrified the Gordon family and also two, more recent encounters, including one from the fantastic John Tantallon from North Edinburgh Nightmares.

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