The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century . is surmounted by a shield containing the coat of arms of the city. The annexed Sketch (Fig. 1228) of a lintel now built into the gardenwall of the mansion of Upper Keith, Haddingtonshire, is another exampleof a similar design, and probably of about the same date. FOURTH PERIOD 108 — EDINBURGH TOLBOOTH Judging from its style one would say that the original tolbooth hadbeen rebuilt early in the sixteenth century. The ground floor was vaulted,and divided lengthwise by a strong partition
The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century . is surmounted by a shield containing the coat of arms of the city. The annexed Sketch (Fig. 1228) of a lintel now built into the gardenwall of the mansion of Upper Keith, Haddingtonshire, is another exampleof a similar design, and probably of about the same date. FOURTH PERIOD 108 — EDINBURGH TOLBOOTH Judging from its style one would say that the original tolbooth hadbeen rebuilt early in the sixteenth century. The ground floor was vaulted,and divided lengthwise by a strong partition wall. On the first floor wasthe hall, which measured 27 feet from north to south, by about 20 feetin breadth and 12 feet in height. This structure doubtless formed the bell-house or tolbooth of Edinburghfor a considerable time. The building added to it on the west, which alsohas a circular stair turret (in the centre of the south front, see Sketch), isundoubtedly from its style of considerably later date than the was built with rubble work, and has the appearance in the sketches. Fig. 1227.—Lintel of Doorway formerly in Vestry of St. Giles, possibly from the Tolbooth. of it which are preserved of being not earlier than the time of James may, however, have been older, and have been altered at a later date,which would account for its comparatively modern aspect. From the date of its erection the tolbooth of Edinburgh became theedifice in which all public business, whether local or national, was trans-acted. Here took place the meetings of the magistrates and council, thejustice ayres, the law courts, and the Scottish Parliament. It is there-fore not to be wondered at that an addition was soon required to the verylimited accommodation provided in the original bell-house. Such were theuses of the tolbooth till Queen Marys time, when the old building beingfound too small, a new tolbooth was ordered to be erected further south— MUSSELBURGH TOLBOOTH — 109 F
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