Your character guide will reveal the fascinating and emotional stories of human life as you are shown around this strange, dark, underground site, a time capsule of 4 closes with real town houses, streets and rooms that date back to the 1600s.
The Merchant
Meet Stephen Boyd who owns the southernmost property on the east side of Mary King's Close in 1635. He conducts his business from a Luckenbooth at the top of the close, beneath the famous crown of St Giles.
The Cleaner
See the closes with Walter King, whose distinctive uniform marks him out as a 'foulis clenger', employed by the Burgh Council to clean houses affected by the plague.
The Daughter
With Jonet Nimmo as your guide, you are in the company of the youngest daughter of Mary King, after whom the Close was named. Born in 1622, she lived in fairly affluent surroundings all her life and in the Close since she was seven years old.
The Servant
Agnes Chambers is a maid in the household of prominent merchant burgess, Alexander Cant in 1535. She will tell you about life in the town house on Craig's Close, where things are about to take a dramatic turn...
