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Peacock Inn

100 Lindsay Road, Newhaven, Edinburgh

History

Peacock Inn

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The Peacock Inn has had a good reputation for its meals, including traditional fish and chips, since the nineteenth century. 

It was situated at the east end of Main Street, Newhaven, Edinburgh.  Originally the front of the inn faced directly onto the Firth of Forth, but in the early-20th century a new road, Lindsay Road, was built along the coast at Newhaven passing directly in front of the inn.

Edinburgh Photographic Society held their Annual General Meeting there on 6 December 1878  at The Peacock Hotel, as it was then named.  The British Journal of Photography reported

"The Dinner was served in Mrs Main's best style, and ample justice was done to it by the Company, whose appetites were sharpened by the strong nor'-easter which was lashing the Firth into fury and rendering the roads almost impassable by snow drifts.

During the evening, Messrs Pringle, Howie, Moffat, Young, Hannat and Reid entertained the company with some capital vocal and instrumental music."

Here is a copy of the bill for the evening:

- 17 meals for £2 19s 6d

-  3s 4d for 2 pints of whisky***

-  8s 6d for Attendance.

Whisky

***  Using the old Scottish measure of 1/5 gill (it was 1/6 gill in England) this works out at 40 measures for 40 old pence, or £0.0042 per measure.

EPS Members' liking for whisky is confirmed by this drinks bill for the society's Annual Outing in 1877 or 1878. 

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This bill for drinks amounts to £3 15s 7d, and includes £1 1s 0d for 1.5 gallons of whisky!

Whisky

***  Using the old Scottish measure of 1/5 gill (it was 1/6 gill in England) this works out at 40 measures for 40 old pence, or £0.0042 per measure.

EPS Members' liking for whisky is confirmed by this drinks bill for the society's Annual Outing in 1877 or 1878. 

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This bill for drinks amounts to £3 15s 7d, and includes £1 1s 0d for 1.5 gallons of whisky!