The Ragged School of Edinburgh was established in 1847 by Dr. Thomas Guthrie, a preacher and reformer. This boarding school housed 45 of the old town’s most destitute children. They were educated, fed and lived here.

Ghost Hunters International recently investigated this location.

RAGGED schools was the name given to 19th century charity schools which provided free education, food, clothing, and sometimes lodgings for destitute children.

The movement began with disabled shoemaker John Pounds from Portsmouth, but it was Edinburgh philanthropist Thomas Guthrie (1803-1873) who furthered the development and spread of these schools throughout the UK. The schools quickly appeared throughout Scotland.

Giggling children have been heard on the third floor. And on the back stair, footsteps have been heard.

In September 2007 Ghost Finders Scotland investigated the Ragged School. Here are their findings.

Here Scottish Paranormal think they have caught a bang when they were in another room. It’s a short video and hard to tell.