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Maitland Street

Kesson’s Bar

May 3, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

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The Park Bar

March 15, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

112 Maitland Street, Glasgow.

The Park

The Park Bar was situated at the corner of Maitland Street and Dobbie’s Loan.

This part of old Glasgow was embraced what was known as the Northern. This locality was eminently the home of the working class and abound with relics of old Glasgow. Some of the city’s oldest licensed premises were in this area, amongst them the Northern House at the corner of Maitland Street and Dobbie’s Loan, which had been in the Drummond family for generations.

The first of the Drummond’s who held the licence was John, a smart and robust gentleman who never was impeded by obstacles. He lived on the premises at the time. In the olden days this was the favourite rendezvous of the canal men who travelled between Glasgow and Edinburgh and long before the Forbes MacKenzie Act, this old house flourished and prospered, in those times it was not unusual for Mr Drummond to remain open for three days and nights at a stretch during the Fair week. He became a well known and respected citizen of Glasgow. In 1842 Mr Drummond the occupant of the house, secured from the Corporation of Glasgow the contract for the cleansing of the city. The citizens of Glasgow were satisfied with his work and in a short period of time he accumulated money.

In 1852 William Drummond acquired a licence for the premises, he traded as a Hay, Straw, Grain and a Spirit Merchant. He lived on the premises at this time, with his wife Jane and had a family of three daughters and a son James. When his son was old enough to join him in the running of this popular store, the name above the door changed to William Drummond & Son, with the Northern Bar in large letters on both streets. James took over the licence in 1894, by this time the hay, straw and grain disappeared and the business was turned into a full licensed premises, selling wines spirits and ales.

Park Bar old

The Park Bar, 1933.

The old premises had to be refurbished as they were now very old, a new bar counter made from the finest mahogany was installed, the three rooms in the main part of the building had been altered to make two larger rooms to give more room at the bar. The three steps that used to lead up to the house had been removed and the floor was considerably lowered, the old plaster ceiling had to go and was replaced with a new wooden one. There were two entrances, one leading from Maitland Street and the family department from Dobbie’s Loan

In 1925 the pub was sold to Mr J Black who ran the business until the 1930s. The pub was then known as the Park Bar. The Innes family were the last licensee to run the pub. It survived until the early 1960s when most of the area was flattened.

Park Bar2

Another view of the Park Bar. 1963.

Licence Holders.
1963-1947 John Innes.
1937 Mary McWilliam Innes.
1933-1926 J Black.
1925-1894 James Drummond.
1890-1852 William Drummond.

Filed Under: Maitland Street, MaitlandStreet, P

The Crown

January 2, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

72 Maitland Street, Glasgow. G4 0DQ. Demolished.

Image of the Crown Bar 72 Maitland Street
The Crown.

There has been a pub on this site since at least the 1840s. In 1875 John Paterson was landlord, he also owned a pub in 5 Monkland Street.

James Shanks owned the pub in the 1890s, Mr Shanks was a well established wine & spirit merchant having pubs on Cowcaddens, Cornwall Street and Hamilton Street, Govan.

Another well known spirit merchant to own this old city howff was Philip MacSorley. In 1899 he owned pubs on Jamaica Street, Pollokshaws Road and the Garngad.

The premises were taken over by John O’Hara jun at the end of the 1800s, after his death Joseph Cosgrove took over as one of the Trustees of Mr O’Hara.

The pub closed it’s door for good when the First World War came to an end, Thomas Yelton Ogilvie was the last occupier.

Do you remember any old Pubs in Maitland Street? If so please leave a comment.

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Filed Under: C, Maitland Street, MaitlandStreet Tagged With: James Shanks, John Paterson, Joseph Cosgrove, Maitland Street, Philip MacSorley, The Crown, Thomas Yelton Ogilvie

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