Sheep Heid Inn, 43, 45 The Causeway, Edinburgh

The Sheep Heid Inn, located at 43 and 45 The Causeway in Edinburgh, is a public house that dates from the mid-19th century, with some earlier elements. It features an 1880 skittle alley and has undergone alterations around 1900, in the early 20th century, and between 1937 and 1938. The building is two stories high and has a roughly L-shaped plan, designed in a classical style with a gabled roof, situated on a corner site. The exterior is harled with raised ashlar margins and includes a base course. The first floor has regular fenestration across three bays. The principal elevation showcases an Ionic pilastraded front with a pulvinated fascia frieze, two double-leaf timber panelled entrance doors, and a recessed bow window to the right. A bowed stair leads to the rear elevation, and the skittle alley is located across the yard. The ground floor features small pane fixed light glazing, while the first floor has timber sash and case windows with small-pane glazing. The roof is covered with grey slate, and the building has ashlar coped skews and stacks.

Inside, the main room has three-quarter height timber panelling, and the room to the left features a timber dado. The bar counter is U-shaped, curved, and made of timber, supported by slim columns and a decorative frieze that holds an overhanging countertop. There is a low gantry with columns and a deeply moulded frieze, along with part-glazed timber screens separating the main rooms. A turnpike stair is located at the rear. The skittle alley is a single-storey gabled building that includes a timber gravity ramp for returning balls.