And now it’s a pub | Tolbooth Tavern Edinburgh
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ต.ค. 2024
- In this weeks Edinburgh Vlog we start a new series of looking at old iconic buildings in and around Edinburgh, Scotland. Specifically buildings that have an interesting history, and have now been turned into pubs. In this first episode we look at the Tolbooth Tavern on the royal mile.
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Hello again 😃 oh I LOVED THIS VIDEO!!! It’s the exact thing I’ve been hoping for!!!
Showing and talking about some of the old buildings and there history!! Thank you!! Oh your not alone loving those precious OLD DOORS!!!! I’d give anything to come there to touch the doors and the buildings!! The history is remarkable!!
And this is just the beginning of this series! 😃👍🏻 ok video is almost over but I had to comment before the end!! Wow 1591!!! Amazing!!!!!
Bye for now!
Washington State
Again... Thank you!!
I've been in the Tolbooth Tavern a couple of times and I remember speaking to the person behind the bar and they told me that one of their colleagues went down to the cellar to change a barrel and they said that when they got down their they saw two figures sitting at a table having a conversation. His colleague asked why they were down their they suddenly disappeared. So they say the Tolbooth Tavern is haunted.
Tony you have excelled yourself this time...you make our day brighter in the Spain in the terrible lockdown....ggtthb...
It seems as the history of these buildings is so thick that it earns its own book, not just a chapter. Be safe and keep up the good work.
Thank you for this video! Such memories. When we had out 10-day stay, a year ago, we stayed in the area immediately behind the Tavern on the Old Tolbooth Wynd. We enjoyed many a pint in the Tavern. Such great memories. Thanks again, Tony. Thanks for the suggestion Kirsten. I look forward to seeing the rest of this series.
Glad you enjoyed it!
If you love old doors visit Holyrood Salvage where they stock 600 old Edinburgh doors from all sorts of historic buildings. The salvage yard is set in one of the last historic Edinburgh brewery buildings. You can wander the tun rooms and the yard which still has 150 years of history
Oh, I so wanna go!!!
@@ClanBroonford
We salvage loads of historical items from Edinburgh!
We have parquet flooring from the observatory on Calton hill, a 15 foot metal angel sculpture from a pub at the shore, church doors, embassy doors, pub doors, chandeliers from Heriot row, signs from pubs, 19th century mirrors from George street, columns from a Masonic lodge, church statue, celebrants chairs etc etc. Closed for now but check out our holyrood salvage website. We are in the Tun rooms of the iconic brewery which is fortunately listed but will be turned into flats soon ☹️
The place sounds amazing. I would love to come round and see it all. Possible make a wee video when I’m there.
@@ClanBroonford
A video would be great - I will give you a tour
Great idea Kirsten and good job Tony! You did a great job despite the rain. I like the idea of a single place presented with more information. 👍🏻👍🏻
We had dinner here on our trip back in april of 2019. Very nice place. Great service. I had the fish n chips which was excellent and lorna had the haggis which was amazing. Highly recommend. Thanks tony!
i have walked by this pub on many occasions whilst visiting Edinburgh but not any more it will be one of the first places to visit when things get back to normal.
Great idea Kirsten. That building exudes history. The Kirk just below the Tollbooth has some exceptional headstones. Worth a peek.
Every new uploaded video is just brilliant.. Edinburgh’s so full of rich incredible history, and just love chilling out with none other than yourself guiding us all through it with ur videos. Great Stuff 👏
Great idea for a series of videos! We have had more than a few drinks there while visiting the city on different occasions. They have a good selection of whiskey and beer and a warm cozy atmosphere. Can't wait to visit again.
Old doors (old windows, too)!
I love them, a fetisch perhaps?
...and Edinburgh has loads of historic doors!
I read the plaque when I was there, bc the building has some quirky architecture. 😊
Curious minds must know! 😉🤣
Thanks Tony, great idea Kirsten, hello to baby Lillian
- love from chilly, snowy Denmark ❄🥶
Can’t wait till you can go back and add to the video from inside! I’ve added this to my ‘places to visit’ in Edinburgh!
Great idea! This will enhance our experience a lot! Also, it's another great video to aid in teaching the kiddos.
Hope the weekly quizzes are going well.
Loved this. To touch 430 years of history...wow. Tell Kirsten she had a phenomenal idea! Can’t wait for more!
Nice video,i've drank in that pub years ago ,the family home was in the canongate ,the white horse is another old pub too,i've had a beer in there with my late father,very nostalgic😁👍well done stay safe
When we were last in Edinburgh, we walked by that building and I just had to take pictures. It is so beautiful in its architecture. I'm so glad you talked more about it, and hopefully when we come back this fall, we can actually go in and enjoy the fare. Great video series. I know I going to love this.
On being a big geek about old doors and such... that's the kind of youtuber I need to research a trip, my friend!
This series is a great idea! Kudos to Kirsten!
Yay, thank you!
Yesss! That little door and little window to the right of the close- - makes my head go nuts with wonder and imagination 💭🤯💙 Love Edinburgh & Scottish history, thanks for bringing it to us. Side note, sad to see the graffiti on the walls 😩
Thank you for this. I've been wanting to know more history about this building. Fascinating!
Kirsten has some amazing ideas because this was brilliant Tony! I love the idea of repurposed old buildings especially ones with interesting histories (Edinburgh must be full of them!) 😃 Looking forward to more!
You will just have to come out for a hockey game when they start playing. When the team chose that name, many thought it was a joke. They figured they would choose something a little more Seattle-ized. But I think it was an awesome fan. Their arena is still being finished. They should start playing in the fall.
I think I am becoming an honorary ambassador for them. Lol
We have eaten there on all but one of our trips to Edinburgh. Loved the food both times. The people are super as well. And Tony, we love that you are wearing a Seattle Kraken hat.
The hat is getting a lot of attention. It was sent to our P.O. Box from a patreon.
Thank for the tour🏴love your Seattle Kraken Beenie 🤣
I didn't realise there were gold bricks outside The World's End pub which shows where the gates were. How fascinating! You should do a video about The World's End murders if you haven't done so already. I love learning about our city of Edinburgh. Brilliant video as always Tony! Kirsten always has great ideas aswell. Thanks for the video! :)
I love this building....walked past it many times. The famous clock was added in 1884. Would gladly buy you a pint the next time i am in Edinburgh in July.
Also had dinner at the worlds end. Also fantastic. Lol
Top Tony.
I have to go there next time i'm in Edinburgh.
Wonderful history Tony. Fun to ponder who've walked through those old doors over the centuries.
You've given us some visual reference to go along with Mark Knopfler's song What It Is. ;)
Great idea Tony (Kirsten)! I really enjoyed hearing more about that pub. I just finished watching your series about the closes, where you covered this location also. In that video you also mentioned the stone block behind the archway (at 12:21 in this video) - is it possible that this was a well also, I can cover you get another video? It’s not terribly decorative but from the backside it somewhat resembled one of the wellheads that had been blocked elsewhere on the Royal Mile. Love to hear what you think, and thanks again! Well done!
Great video and idea for a series. I saw a pic of the Tolbooth while planning my trip to Edinburgh and made sure to stop in for a pint and take a few pictures.
That's a great idea!
Great video. We took pictures there back 2018 when visited. Stay safe
Thanks, you too!
Recently discovered your channel and loving the videos. Right up my street (or Close..). Sadly I've only been able to spend a day in Edinburgh, a few yrs ago but I was really struck by the history. Was nice to see the Worlds End, I stopped there for a pint and bought a t-shirt, heh. I'm originally from England but lived in Australia for 25yrs where there's nothing like this. I'm looking to move back and have long had my eye on Edinburgh to settle. These videos just whet the appetite!
Welcome aboard!
@@ClanBroonford Don't know if this would be of interest to you. But the foundation of legendary special effects wizard Ray Harryhausen have their foundation in Edinburgh. Earl Grey Street. No idea where that is though. Its where they hold all of his materials, models etc from his movies (Jason & the Argonauts was the big one, also Clash of the Titans). I'd really love to attend the current exhibition at the Modern Two gallery but won't make it due to covid and funds for the trip. Arg. But anyway just thought I'd mention it in case it'd make decent video content :).
Cracking auld pub the tollbooth tavern popped in there for a pint and a dram
Well done kirsten great idea but ferl sorry for tony having to film in that weather but suppose growning up in edinburgh he will be used to rain lol. Look forward to the next episode
Fork and Field previously Torphichen Inn in Mid Calder was seemingly frequented by Burke and Hare. It seemingly has a ghost.
Was the tollbooth for entry to Edinburgh or is it for Cannon Gate?
Edinburgh. That’s why I walked up to where the gates of Edinburgh was. And commented on the gap between the tollbooth and the gates into Edinburgh.
Amazing city, subbed, thanks
Welcome!
A great idea for a video series, Tony, but lousy timing. In lockdown, in winter, in a downpour. 😩Better luck next time!
My favorite story of the Tollbooth is a more recent event. When the police had to be called to help the UKIP Leader, Nigel Farage, escape a mob that had forced him to barricade himself inside the premises in 2013. I'd be interested in hearing about The Beehive Tavern & The Last Drop in the Grassmarket, as well as Ensign Ewart & The Witchery on the Royal Mile.
Independence now..
It would be great if you can do a part two to this video eventually where you show the inside enjoying a pint . crazy how things change they use to lock people in now they lock people out . from Canada
Always happy to head into a pub..... when they open.
@@ClanBroonford thank you for sharing this window of the past , I suspect there are many world wide whose ancestors enjoyed that pub before the clearances . much love from Canada . slainte mhath
Very interesting. But what was that little tiny door near the end?
I have no idea!!!!!
Lol! I figure it was for people of short stature like me! 🤣
Tony, is there an explanation for the Crescent moon on the left gable on the roof? All others seem to be thistles.
I have no idea. Well spotted.
@@ClanBroonford it is similar to the Masons lodge on Blackfriars St near the Cowgate.
I hope ur well as I am just abiding my time as things unfold and hows the bairn ?
Any starting up on you tube I will be starting up my own you tube vlog / channel
We are good thanks. Good luck with the new channel. Only tips are, be sure you are doing about something you love, otherwise you will get tired of it quickly. Be aware that it takes a lot of commitment. Also be aware that you are putting you and your life out to the rest of the world.
Ah so that's where Bellenden Gardens got it's name. Not named by a Schoolboy as I thought 😁
And I thought you were the brains and Kirsten was the beauty. It now appears Kirsten is both. Lol. Only joking. Great idea, great presentation.
I feel you are forgetting, Kirsten may have came up with the idea..... I then have to make it work. 😀
I hope and pray Lillian is keeping well, also everybody else
Is Braidwoods still a pub?
What is the little door?
I'm not going out tonight no point no pubs open .I'll have a few at the fire
Love the Tolbooth but we had to leave due to our sons age
Great video. I’m saddened to see the graffiti there though.
Love this but it bums me out that people have graffitied such historic buildings. 😰
Yes: I don’t remember all this graffiti when I visited in the 70s & 80s. It breaks my heart - what is the matter with these people?
I hope there are harsh penalties for people that graffiti historic buildings. Cut off their ears.
Too bad about the graffiti