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Abandoned ‘ghost’ shopping centre near Edinburgh lies empty 25 years after opening

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Abandoned ‘ghost’ shopping centre near Edinburgh lies empty 25 years after opening

An abandoned shopping centre, once the pride of West Lothian, now stands empty and derelict 25 years after its grand opening.

The Five Sisters Freeport Shopping Village, which opened its doors in 1996, boasted over 40 stores and was hailed as Scotland’s premier outlet for designer clothes.




However, by 2004, a significant decline led to Freeport Leisure deciding to close the centre down, leaving it deserted ever since.

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Interestingly, the BBC found use for the site in 2015, utilising it as a filming location for a zombie-themed children’s show.

In its heyday, the 50,000sq ft shopping centre attracted over a million visitors in its first year alone, with plans to expand and include additional leisure facilities such as a snow centre and a golf course.

Open seven days a week from 10am, the venue offered top brands including Versace, DKNY, Calvin Klein, Rockport and Levis.

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