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Castle Street

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March 14, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

224 Castle Street, Glasgow.

Please check back soon for the history of this pub.

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Kearney

February 24, 2017 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

191 Castle Street, Glasgow.

Kearney

Kearney’s Bar. 1960s.

This old pub sat between Parliamentary Road and Kennedy Street.

In the 1870s landlord David Broadfoot traded here successfully for many years. Alexander Reid took over in 1891, he went on to own another pub at 37 Hill Street, Anderston. The family continued to run the Castle Street business until after World War 2.

In 1950 Paul Alphonsus Kearney acquired the licence, he changed the name of the pub to Kearney’s bar, Mr Kearney continued as licensee until the pub was demolished in the 1960s to make way for the new M8 motorway.

Kearney's interior

This enormous pile of pennies, almost five feet high was collected by the customers of Kearney’s bar. Manager of Celtic Football Club, Jimmy McGrory was invited to demolish the tower of coin’s, he was assisted by Mother Superior Raphael, who accepted the money on behalf of the Little Sisters of the Poor. 1965.

Paul A Kearney

Dinner dance at the Glasgow Vintners’ Golf Club. 1957. Left to right Mr & Mrs Edward Hamilton, Tap Bar, Argyle Street, Mr & Mrs H McLaughlan, Central Bar, Prestwick, Mr Paul Kearney, Kearney’s Bar, Castle Street, Mr & Mrs John Hamilton, The Tavern, Glebe Street.

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St. Rollox Tavern

February 9, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

St. Rollox Tavern. 184 Castle Street, Glasgow.

John Rae

John Rae’s St Rollox Tavern has a great history, to read more Click here to buy our book.

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James Gilliland

January 25, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

Gilliland’s Bar, 69 Castle Street, Townhead, Glasgow.

Interior view of James Gilliland's Bar

Interior view of James Gilliland’s Bar. 1888.

James Gilliland also owned a pub nearby at 4 Glebe Street, Townhead.

To read the full history of James Gilliland,  Click here.

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The Cot Bar

January 2, 2017 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

67 Castle Street, Glasgow. G4. Demolished.

The Cot Bar. 1958.

The Cot Bar sat at the gushet of Castle Street and Glebe Street. Thanks to the Mitchell Library for all of these images.

There has been licensed premises here since at least 1872, owned by Ebeneper Letham. In 1876 George Crichton took over the pub. George was a wine and spirit merchant, he also owned premises at 352 Townmill Road, this old pub was to become known as Watery Willies. Mr Crichton gave up the Cot Bar in 1881.

The Cot Bar. 1959.

Colin Campbell then took over the old pub from 1882 until the start of the First World War. Colin also owned a pub on the Gallowgate called the Lord Clyde, this very old dirty Gallowgate howff became known as the Clyde Vaults owned by the Breen family.

Many families visited the Cot Bar to drown their sorrows when they heard the bad news of a loved one that just passed away in the Glasgow Royal Infirmary which stands across the road.

The Cot Bar. 1959.

After WW1 John Smith was licensee for the Cot Bar. During the 30s Peter MacPherson took over the running of the pub, he also had premises on London Road. Tennent Caledonian Brewery took over the pub managed by Alexander McEwan, he was also licensee for other Tennent’s pubs on London Road, Paisley Road West and Kelvinhaugh Street.

The Cot Bar on the right hand side. 1959.

The Old Cot Bar was demolished to ease congestion on Castle Street, a plan that never worked, Castle Street today still has the same problem with traffic.

Facts…
Licence Holders.
1976 R Crawford.
1973-72 Murdock Angus MacKenzie.
1960 Alexander McEwan.
1950-1937 Alexander Mowat.
1937-1930 Peter MacPherson.
1920-1916 John Smith.
1910-1882 Colin Campbell.
1875-1872 Ebeneper Letham.

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