798 London Road, Glasgow. G40. Demolished. The Cot Bar. 1964. The Cot Bar was situated at the corner of London Road and Queen Mary Street. This old London Road howff was established in 1869 by east end spirit merchant James Barr. To read more on the history of the Barr family please check back soon […]
London Road
William Aird
754 London Road, Glasgow. William Aird took over this old public house in 1916. Formerly owned by John O’Hara, the address of this old pub was then 140 London Road. London Road as it is today runs from Glasgow Cross to Mount Vernon train station, in the early 1900s it was split into different […]
Walker’s
613 London Road, Bridgeton, Glasgow. G40 1NE. Tel: 01415540958. Walker’s. 1991. There has been a pub on this site since at least 1875. Landlord David White was one of the most highly respected publicans in the east end of the city, having premises in Orr Street, Dalmarnock Road, Hunter Street, Barrack Street, East Waterloo Street, […]
Slowey’s Bar
538-40 London Road corner of 1 Blackfaulds Place, Glasgow. Slowey’s Bar circa 1960s. In 1863 Wine & Spirit Merchant William McLaren was licensee for these premises at Canning Street (London Road), he was also running two other pubs one at 361 Gallowgate and 169 Castle Street. He was living at 10 Barony Place at this […]
Station Bar
607 London Road, Bridgeton, Glasgow. G40 1NE. Tel: 01415518205. Station Bar. 1991. During the 1950s and 60s this was the Windsor Restaurant. In 1967 a licence was granted to Miss Margaret Grant Hall to sell wines and spirits. Just a few years ago this was known as the Windsor Bar it has now changed back […]
Springfield Vaults
1293 London Road, Glasgow. G31 4JY. The Springfield Vaults. 1991. Springfield Vaults, photograph taken 1991. To read the history of Flynn’s Springfield Vaults, check back soon for our second book. Springfield Vaults, August 2005. This old pub was owned by the same family for many years (Flynn.) Mr Thomas Flynn. 1971. Mr Thomas F Flynn […]
