Will a cauld cock ‘n’ feather prove as popular a drink as it was in 18th-century Edinburgh? According to 18th-century writer Daniel Defoe, Edinburgh’s High Street was “the largest ...

"Edinburgh has been the Scottish capital since the 15th century. It has two distinct areas: the Old Town, dominated by a medieval fortress; and the neoclassical New Town, whose development from the ...

The personal belongings of an 18th-century murder victim ... on loan from the National Museums Collection Centre in Edinburgh, are now on display at the Kinloch Historical Society, where they ...

A beautiful rural Scottish property including an 18th century farmhouse has just gone on the market. Linton Burnfoot Farm sits at the foot of Linton Hill in the Scottish Borders, with sellers ...

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The belongings of an 18th-century suspected murder victim found in a peat bank have gone on show in a new exhibition. The body of the young man, thought to be aged between 20 and 25, was ...