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.
Do you remember this old Pub? If so please leave a comment and we will review it here.
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My Dad was the licensee of the Cot Bar in the mid fifties. A. MacKay