What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: On this site stood Golfhall Built 1717 The World's First Golf Clubhouse later called Foxton, Golf House Tavern, Golf Hotel used by Royal Burgess, Bruntsfield Links, Bruntsfield Allied, Edinburgh Thistle, Bruntsfield Short Hole and other golf clubs. Recorded plaque organisation: Private.
The site marked by this plaque is historically significant as it housed the world's first golf clubhouse, Golfhall, built in 1717, which served various golf clubs including Royal Burgess and Edinburgh Thistle, highlighting its importance in the early development of organized golf.
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