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Chloe Shakesby & Sarah Vesty

Abandoned Scots house frozen in time after owners 'poisoned with arsenic' in mystery deaths

This abandoned house has been frozen time after its owners mysteriously died of a rumoured poisoning in the 1960s.

The detached two-bedroom house, which is located near Edinburgh, saw both owners pass away within a week of each other amid claims they may have been poisoned with arsenic.

Photos from inside the house show a dining table still set up for tea, a vintage-styled living room and a cobwebbed sewing machine. The striking images were taken by urban photographer Grant Vincent, who explores abandoned buildings and documents them.

"It is believed that the couple who owned this farm both died from stomach related illnesses just a week apart," said Grant. "The rumour is that it was possibly arsenic poisoning. The land was sold to another farmer and the house was left as is.

The living room is still set up for a cosy evening in (mediadrumimages/GrantVincent)

"Cheques and newspapers found inside dated back to the 1960's." Other photos in the set show a rusted safe, an old piano, and a cooking range. Grant explained what it was like to explore this forbidding place with such a dark history.

The property has never been cleared out (mediadrumimages/GrantVincent)

"This has been one of my favourite places to explore so far," he said. "The mix of decay and contents left behind made it great for taking pictures.

"You got a real sense of how the people lived. There was a certain eeriness to the farmhouse but to be honest I get that from most places I explore. I could have spent hours in there looking at everything and getting photos."

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