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Edinburgh Rock...
Edinburgh Rock was invented by Alexander Ferguson. Known as ‘Sweetie Sandy’ he was born in Doune, Perthshire. As a boy Sandy loved to make sweeties in tins and pots. Although his father apprenticed him to a joiner, Sandy headed for Glasgow where he got a job in a confectioner’s before moving to Edinburgh. His shop was situated at no. 1 Melbourne Place which was then an extension of George IV Bridge. Queen Victoria loved Ferguson’s sweets and the confectionery company was appointed supplier to her Majesty. Like many of the children living in the Greyfriars area, John Traill’s son and daughter Alexander and Eliza Ann would have probably headed for Ferguson’s when they got their pocket money. Ferguson’s made confectionery in the shop until 1959. The Hotel Missoni now stands on the spot where Edinburgh Rock was invented. |
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