12 of the oldest Edinburgh pubs which still serve the pints, including some from the 1300s

Edinburgh proudly boasts some of Scotland’s oldest pubs – and all of them are steeped in history.

These longstanding boozers have fascinating back stories, particularly when it comes to how they got their names and some of the famous names who frequented them.

We’ve dug into the Evening News archives to bring you images showing a dozen of the oldest drinking establishments in Auld Reekie –some of them dating all the way back to the 1300s.

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