Renovation work on a bar in the capital has uncovered an entrance to a forgotten square which was constructed hundreds of years ago. Oz Bar on Candlemaker Row in Edinburgh made the incredible discovery after stripping back the venue following a fire that damaged the nearby George IV Bridge in 2021.
It is believed that the fire was sparked around the Patisserie Valerie cafe and ripped through several properties, including the bar, which suffered smoke and water damage. Months of closure followed as the bar's owners were forced to completely renovate the building.
During the repairs, builders discovered the once busy 17th-century entrance and passageway to Brown Square. According to Edinburgh Live, old maps and paperwork has shown that the arches were a route into the square, and would have also housed ironmongers.
