High Street

This is the view across the High Street from the Tontine Hotel, and its cobbled courtyard. The Crown Hotel goes back to an even earlier time on the street, 1730, while just on the left (and no more) is one of the more modern buildings, the old 1930s cinema building. The newest building on the High Street is further along the road. The concrete block that is now the bank, replaced Wilson & Syme bakers and tearoom, in the 1960s or 70s. On the right of the photo is Scott Brothers hardware store. The tall building now houses one of the five charity shops in town and a cashmere knitwear shop. Above its right hand window is a large ornate sundial. Simply Delicious is a gift shop downstairs with coffee shop upstairs.

The fountain at the edge of the street here is in memory of a professor of logic, John Veitch, who was Peebles-born - in the 1800s.