
What is recorded here
This brass commemorative plaque records: Tolbooth Tavern
Tolbooth Tavern is a historic pub in Edinburgh that has served as a meeting place for notable figures including Robert Burns; it stands on the site of the former Tolbooth prison and is significant for its role in Scottish literary and social history.
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Photo: Simon Harriyott · CC BY 2.0