During the eighteenth century the Royal Burgh of North Berwick was separate from the West Gate. The Royal Burgh comprised of two streets Quality Street, (named Market Place or Crossgate) and the High Street. While the area known as West Gate stretched westwards from the Clarty Burn which flowed down Kays Wynd (Law Road) and across what is now Market Place to the sea. Westgate ended at School Alley (Church Road) where the buildings there gave way to open fields on the Glebe and West Links. The only building standing in what is now Forth Street was the Dirleton Granary. There was no road to the harbour, access was across the sands. for more click here
