Gallowgate Pubs

The Gate

September 16, 2022 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

251 Gallowgate, Glasgow, G4 0TP

The Gallowgate pubs are evolving! This fantastic pub is located directly across from the Barrowland Ballroom and we must say that the staff are probably one of the friendliest folk we have ever spoken to in a pub! (that is quite a claim!) The staff were very chatty and bubbly and make you feel like part of the family when you visit.

The interior of the pub transports you to a quirky and very classy world with such a great atmosphere!

The Gate boasts over 160 whiskeys, 30 gins, and a selection of craft beers and wines, this is definitely somewhere that you should visit to experience the new age of the Gallowgate.

If you would like to read about the history of this great pub, click here

To book a table and view the menu, click here

226 Gallowgate

September 16, 2022 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

242-226 Gallowgate, Glasgow, G4 0TS

The Gallowgate pubs are evolving! The former Baird’s Bar has a new lease of life, 226 Gallowgate!
When you walk into this establishment, you are greeted with remnants of the old building. Everywhere you look, there is something new and interesting about the building that you discover. Be it the staircase behind the bar, portraits on the wall, or the preserved old washroom on the way down to the toilets.

226 Gallowgate also has a massive outdoor beer garden for those lovely summer nights.

To read about the history of this old establishment, click here

To visit 226 Gallowgate’s official website, click here. From here you can make bookings view the menu and much more!

The Bellgrove Bar.

September 21, 2019 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

479 Gallowgate, Glasgow, G31 4DN. Demolished.

Bellgrove Bar Gallowgate corner of Bellgrove Street — Bellgrove Bar.

The Bellgrove Bar sat at the corner of Gallowgate and Bellgrove Street in the east end of the city.

There has been a public house on this site since 1846. The owner was then a Mr William McNee. In 1856 Alexander Bulloch a spirit merchant was trading from here. The following year John Dickie occupied the premises then followed by Alexander Hamilton a year later.

Alexander Crawford a wine and spirit merchant took over the premises from 1859 until 1860, however he passed away and his wife took over the running of the pub until 1866. Her son James then took control of the business in 1867. The family lived nearby at 475 Gallowgate. James passed away at an early age in 1870. His wife then got full control of the pub, however she could not hold the licence for long as she had a young family to bring up and the pub was closed for good in 1871.

The building was in need of full renovation as the building was quite old. A new tenement was erected on the same site with a public house on the ground floor and was finished around 1875. At that time well-known and respected wine and spirit merchant John Graham took over the brand new public house and called it John Graham and Sons.

Mr Graham was not new to the wine and spirit trade as he was well established, having a pub at 12 Stirling Street now Blackfriar Street off the High Street near Glasgow Cross. The Graham family lived at 202 Bath Street, city centre.

he following year John Graham & Sons had premises at 12 Stirling Street, 1 New Street, 31 Stevenson Street, 18 Canning Street (London Road), 419 Argyle Street and 69 Graeme Street now Bell Street. The firm were also had a wine merchant brokers office at 14 Renfield Street.

John Graham’s sons were Archibald Bulloch Graham and David Runciman Graham, both were left to run the business on their own when father David passed away around 1886. Archibald took over 29-31 Stevenson Street in August 1887, 225-227 Gallowgate in August 1881, 69 Graeme Street now Bell Street in August 1887, 1-3 New Street / 2 Well Street, Calton in August 1887. David took over 204-206 Saracen Street in June 1883, 12 Stirling Street now Blackfriar Street in August 1887, 479 Bellgrove Street in August 1887, 419 Argyle Street / 95 Carrick Street in August 1887.

David R Graham continued in the Gallowgate premises and the other pubs he owned in 1922.

A transfer was granted to Mr David R Graham’s manager of 13 years James Smith in 1922. Mr Smith was 40 years of age, married and had a family of 8 children, living at 564 Gallowgate. The following year James and his family moved house to better accommodation at Crofthill Avenue, Uddingston. The old sign above the pub John Graham & Sons was taken down and a new name was put in it’s place “The Bellgrove Bar.”

The Smith family continued serving the locals at the Bellgrove Bar well into the 1940s. James’s wife Jane took over the licence in 1937 for a few years before the pub was taken over by Robert Robertson McBride in 1972. By this time the pub was owned by Tennent Caledonian Breweries, many will remember William Freeburn Graham one of the last licensees until the pub was demolished just like many other Gallowgate pubs in 1973.

Facts…

Licence Holders

1846 William McNee.

1856 Alexander Bulloch.

1857 John Dickie.

1858 Alexander Hamilton.

1859 Alexander Crawford.

1862 Mrs Alexander Crawford.

1867 James Crawford.

1871 Mrs James Crawford.

1876 John Graham.

1887 David Runciman Graham.

1922 James Smith.

1937 Mrs Jane Smith.

1972 Robert Richardson McBride. for Tennents.

1973 William Freeburn Graham for Tennents.

Do you known anything about this old pub? If so please leave a comment below.

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The Drover

January 8, 2017 by John Gorevan 2 Comments

447 Gallowgate, Glasgow. G40 2DX.Tel: 0141 554 2715.

Exterior view of the Drover Gallowgate 1991. — The Drover, 1991.

There has been licensed premises here since at least 1845. John Ramsay a well known east end publican took over the pub in the middle of the 1870s, he also owned Ramsay’s Bar in Duke Street.

The old premises were demolished and a new tenement of flats and a public house was erected on the site in 1912. Thomas Aitken the previous proprietor took over the new pub, his initials and the date can still be seen above the doorway of the pub.

Exterior view of the Gallowgate showing The Drover The Market Bar and the Tappit Hen bar 1970s — The Gallowgate, 1970s.

“The Drover.” Note the spare ground where a tenement block once stood, this was part of a massive clearance during the 1960s and 70s that saw many of the Gallowgate Pubs demolished.

The pub was frequented by the many worker of the meat market, over the years this old pub has been known as Anderson’s Bar, the locals called this pub the Spaniards and eventually the name appeard above the door. Barmen Julian Cedrum a gentleman from Spain took over the running of the bar from the early 1950s, hence the name. The locals called him Willie the Spaniard.

Image of Mr Julian Cedrum (The Spaniard) — Julian Cedrum, (The Spaniard.)

William Anderson traded here for many years, he was also a member of the Whitevale Ward of licence holders.

Group image of the Whitevale Ward 1934. — The Whitevale Ward, 1934.

left to right front row William Anderson, Thomas McNulty, Hugh Davis. Back A M Barr, Archibald McCulloch, George Neil, A Palfrey and Archibald McIntyre. 1934.

Image of the stonework above the door TA 1912 — T.A. 1912.

The Date above the doorway T. A, Thomas Aitken, 1912.

Exterior view of The Drover Gallowgate 2005 — The Drover, August 2005.

Image of the sign The Drover 2005. — The Drover sign, 2005.

The ornate iron work above the door entrance at Gallowgate.

Exterior image of the Drover, Gallowgate 2005. — The Drover, 2005.

To read more on the pubs on the Gallowgate read up & Doon the Gallowgate by John Gorevan. A copy can be bought for a few pounds at the Hielan Jessie on the Gallowgate or contact me at john@oldglasgowpubs.co.uk

Facts…

Licence Holders.

1991 John McCadden.

1973-1952 Dolores Monaghan. (Julian Cedrum.)

1947 Andrew Morrison.

1945-1918 William Anderson.

1917-1885 Thomas Aitken.

1884 Charles Smith Gall.

1882-1876 John Ramsay.

1875-1863 James Cameron.

1860-1845 James Robertson.

Do you have any memories of the Drover? If so please leave a comment.

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The Crest Lounge

January 2, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

539 Gallowgate, Glasgow. G40 2DU. Demolished.

Image of the Crest Lounge 539 Gallowgate advert 1972 — Advert 1972.

The Crest lounge was part of the Grant Arms bar at 539 Gallowgate at the corner of Annfield Street.

This old pub was originally called Effingham Deans and dates back to 1860.

Mr. Deans continued as licensee until 1879 when the business was sold to Mr. John McNicol. John spent most of his life in the pub and was 70 years of age when he sold the business to John McWilliam in 1921. Mr McWilliam had 17 years of experience in the licensed trade when he took over the pub.

In 1928 publican Thomas Lindsay was the new licensee, he continued to serve the locals until the early 1930s. Frank Lewis Grant then became the owner of the pub. It was Mr. Grant that called the pub The Grant Arms. The pub was extended and had a new lounge bar which was called the Crest, many will still remember Mr. Patrick G McGovern who was the last licensee, he acquired the pub in 1958, until the pub was demolished in the 1970s, like many other great pubs on the Gallowgate.

Image of the a map 1952 with the Grant Arms placement — Map from 1952.

Do you remember this old Pub? If so please leave a comment.

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The Club Bar

January 2, 2017 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

588a Gallowgate, Glasgow. G40 2PE. Demolished.

Image of John Bonnar's Club Bar, Gallowgate 1960s — The Club Bar. 1960.

The Club Bar on the right hand side.

When this image was taken in the 1960s, The Club Bar was then owned by Celtic Football fame John Bonnar. The Club bar sat at the corner of Gallowgate and Orr Street.

John Bonnar will go down in Celtic folklore for his part in ensuring one of the great unique triumphs in Celtic history.

Thanks to the Celtic Wiki.

Born in West Calder – John was signed in August 1948 from Arbroath Bonnar – the son of Donegal parents – he had originally made a name for himself as a junior. However it would be in the Coronation Cup of 1953 that the keeper would earn his place in Celtic and football folklore. Prior he was a shale-miner but was much sought after as a player.
John Bonnar was nicknamed as ‘Tiger’ due to a perceived similarity in looks to the great Moscow Dynamo keeper ‘Tiger’ Khomich, not a bad accolade.

This very old and popular Gallowgate howff was originally called “Wyper’s Bar.”

In the summer of 1878 James Wyper, son of the founder of the business John Wyper acquired this pub. His father had pubs in many parts of the city including Gallowgate, Dale Street, Shuttle Street, Main Street, Bridgeton, Dalmarnock Road, London Road and Sauchiehall Street.

Also see Celtic Football players that owned pubs.

Facts…

Licensees’…

1973 Hugh McLellan Hall.

1960 Allan Anderson.

1950 David Fulton Watson Sim.

1941 Peter McPhee.

1924 Alex Mowat.

1922 John Strang Wyper.

1921 John Strang Wyper, also a pub in Kirkintilloch.

1878 James Wyper.

Do you remember the Club Bar or any of the old Pubs on the Gallowgate? If so please leave a comment.