The 18th century street was once a passageway that connected Lawnmarket to Cowgate - then home to Edinburgh's gallows for public executions.
A hidden Edinburgh street concealed behind the walls of the National Library of Scotland has been unveiled by staff for the first time.
Streets like St Mary's Close showcase Edinburgh's history of subterranean architecture, as successive generations built on top of each other to tackle overcrowding and optimise space, according to the BBC. Arches and rooms within the passage are believed to have provided storage in George IV Bridge, and much of the library is constructed on the foundations of buildings that were torn down for the bridge's construction.
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