184 Caledonia Road, corner of 370 Lawmoor Street, Gorbals, Glasgow. William Lapsley’s Vaults. 1892. William Lapsley’s Vaults was situated at the corner of 184 Caledonia Road and 370 South Wellington Street which became Lawmoor Street. In 1892 William Lapsley was landlord for this popular Gorbals public house. Mr Lapsley was better known as a […]
Caledonia Road
Caley Bar.
47 Caledonia Road corner of 370 Crown Street, Glasgow. G5. Demolished. The Caley Bar, image taken from Caledonia Road looking up Crown Street. Thanks to Norrie McNamee. There has been a public house on this site since 1859. The first licensee was spirit merchant Robert McCormick. He lived with his wife and family at nearby […]
The Blarney Stone.
30 Caledonia Road, Gorbals, Glasgow. Demolished. Blarney Stone. 1991. It was sad to see this old favourite Gorbals haunt demolished. A new housing development now occupies the site. The Blarney Stone sat at the corner of Caledonia Road and Thistle Street. This old pub dated back to 1863 when William Ross occupied the premises until […]