Tailor's Hall, 137 Cowgate, Edinburgh

Tailor's Hall, located at 137 Cowgate in Edinburgh, dates back to 1621 and has undergone later additions and alterations. It is an impressive U-plan group of interconnected 17th century mercantile buildings, featuring a notable 4-storey, 4-bay former hall at the center, which is situated on a sloping site and is 2 storeys at the rear. The structure is built of rubble with ashlar dressings throughout.

The northeast elevation of the former hall displays broken, moulded cill courses on the first and second floors, with irregularly placed windows and crow-stepped gables. To the far left, there is a projecting stair tower that includes a moulded doorway and a finialed date-stone pediment embedded within the wall at the third floor. The main entrance is marked by a wide segmental arched pend. To the immediate left, there is a large drum well dated 1837. The rear (south) elevation features 8 bays with regular fenestration and is finished with ochre-coloured lime render. A further gable-ended block is set back to the far left.

The west wing has pedimented dormers, while the east wing includes another large segmental arch opening at ground level.

Inside, the building has been comprehensively refurbished for use as a public house and nightclub. It features predominantly multi-pane timber sash and case windows, Scottish slate roofing, piended roofs on the wings, end stacks on the main hall section, and cast-iron rainwater goods.