Edinburgh, 12 Grassmarket, The Black Bull Inn

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Inn (Period Unknown), Public House (Period Unknown)

Site Name Edinburgh, 12 Grassmarket, The Black Bull Inn

Classification Inn (Period Unknown), Public House (Period Unknown)

Alternative Name(s) Dairy Supply Company Ltd

Canmore ID 111843

Site Number NT27SE 643

NGR NT 25311 73352

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/111843

Digital Images

DP 089330

View of the northside of the Grassmarket, Edinburgh, nos 4-28 with the Castle in the background Photograph Album 87 The Strang Collection, Dunearn

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c. 1868

SC 2648296

Nos 10 - 40 Grassmarket (even) and Castle, inscr; 'Edinburgh. Castle from Grassmarket'

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c. 1910

SC 460285

View of Edinburgh Castle and nos 1 and 10 - 28 Grassmarket including the Black Bull Inn, Carriers Warehouse, a tobacco and snuff manufacturer and W Caldwell Clydesdale Insc: 'Edinburgh Castle From The Grass-Market. 252. GWW.'

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c. 1870

SC 1122095

View of Edinburgh Castle from Grassmarket showing the premises of the Dairy Supply Company.

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Brian C Clayton

c. 1940

SC 1131023

General view of part of north side of Grassmarket including Nos 6 - 40 even

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Collection of photographs by George Chrystal and Francis Maxwell Chrystal, photographers, Edinburgh,

1900

SC 711086

View of front elevation of No 12 The Black Bull, 'Lodgings for Travellers & Workingmen' and part of 10 and 18 - 24 The Beehive.

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Collection of photographs by George Chrystal and Francis Maxwell Chrystal, photographers, Edinburgh,

c. 1900

SC 1098010

View of Castle from Grassmarket and Nos 10 - 28 even in foreground

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Records of A Brown and Company, photographers, Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

DP 095099

View of horses outside Beehive Hotel, and also showing parts of The Black Bull and 26 Grassmarket, Edinburgh with the Castle in the background. Titled: 'The one o'clock gun. Castle from Grassmarket. All Hallow Fair. November 1905' PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM No.30: OLD EDINBURGH ALBUM

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General Collection. Photograph Albums.

11/1905