163 Main Street, Uddingston, Glasgow. G71n 7BP. Tel: 01698 812762.
The Two Chimneys. 2005.
This popular bar is situated on the Main Street on the opposite side from Angels.
It is mainly a mans pub, very clean and a good pint is served.
The gilted cornicing is one of the features of the bar. 2005.
The Gantry. 2005.
The landlord behind the bar. 2005.
93 Main Street, Coatbridge. Ml5 3DG. Tel: 01236 436472.
Argyll Bar. 2006.
62 Main Street, Gorbals, Glasgow. also known as 62 Gorbals Street.
Benny’s Bar. 1960s.
Benny’s Bar was named after landlord Bernard McEneny who took over the pub in October 1958. Mr McEneny witnessed the dreadful destruction of the Gorbals from the 1950s until his own pub was demolished in the early 1970s.
There has been a pub on this site since 1893 when William Donald occupied the premises as a wine and spirit merchant. Four years later the licence was transfered to Alexander Young. Alexander was living with his wife and family at 14 Randolph Gardens, Partick. He also owned a small pub at 8 Springfield Terrace at Springfield Quay called the Atlantic Bar. When he passed away in 1901 his wife Christina took over the licence. She gave the business up a few years later.
In 1905 this pub was well known as the Gorbals Bar.
The next licensee Mr Charles Lynch had the pub for a couple of years before William Keith took over in 1913 just before the First World War. William Keith was already an established publican as he held a certificate for another pub nearby at 62-64 Thistle Street, Gorbals, the Horn Bar. Mr Keith was very successful in the pub trade. Like many pubs in the city of Glasgow the locals called this pub after the owner even if the pub had a different name above the door. “Keith’s Bar.”
In 1947 James McConnell was serving the locals here, he lived at 228 Cathcart Road in Rutherglen. After him was a gentleman called H Sweeney, he sold up in 1958 to Bernard McEneny.
114 Main Street, Uddingston. G71 7HZ. Tel: 01698 812106.
Angels. 2005.
What the Newpapers said 1970…
Harry Hood’s First Time Crack At Been Mine Host…
Mr. Harry Hood. 1970.
Does the name Hood conjure up anything for you? Football fans will immediately put “Harry” in front of it and start reliving magic moments from shots this well-known Celtic player’s career. Others will opt for Robin, and start thinking of Sherwood Forest, and Maid Marion and Friar Tuck.
It may surprise you to know that there is now in fact a link- at Uddingston, along the New Edinburgh Road. There you’ll find the new Sherwood Manor Hotel, owned by that Celtic star Harry Hood, and opened last night by the Celtic boss Jock Stein, in the company of the entire fitba’ team.
No stranger to the trade.
“It’s been my ambition for some time to own a pub or a hotel.” Harry told me. “I was a rep at one time and so I know something about the licensed trade, and my wife’s mother had a pub, so between us we know something about the business.” While Harry intends to be at the hotel as much as his other commitments will allow his attractive red headed wife Kathleen, won’t manage to be there at the time either. The couple have three youngsters, including a two month old baby.
The man on the spot is Mr. Stephen O’Connor, who will manage the hotel – once called the Mirn Hotel – for the Hoods.
Why the name was changed.
I asked Harry why he had renamed the place. “Well we wanted a new name and Sherwood links up with our surname.” he explained. “We did some delving back to try to find out what a place like this would have looked like in that part of the world. “Wood was used extensively, and so we have made use of it here. “We have used golden cherry wood in the lounge bar, It was brought specially from Japan.”
Murals of Robin’s Men.
Positioned at vantage points around the hotel will be large leather work murals of the Sherwood Forest characters. Friar Tuck will have pride of place but the dining-room, for example and the other weel kent folk will adorn other walls. The leather work has been specially commissioned and is being done by a Falkirk craftsman. There is a colour TV in both the cocktail and lounge bars, and Harry has applied for a music licence so there may well be cabaret in the future.
Remark in Bus began it all.
“How did I come to choose this hotel.” “I’ll tell you – I overheard some people on a bus saying that the place was for sale! “I was interested at once, so I got some one to make inquiries for me. I was very impressed by what I was told and I thought the old place had very good potential – so here I am!
“So far we haven’t had time to do anything to the bedrooms, but in the very near future they will be modernised,” his wife Kathleen told me. There are seven bedrooms, both single and double,a and bed and breakfast charges are 50s.
Sherwood Hotel Advert 1970.
Warehouse Transformation.
“We’ve made a lot of alterations already,” said an enthusiastic Harry. “The Lounge bar and the cocktail bar have both been redecorated and refurbished and we’ve turned the old wash-house into a dining-room.” They have too! And compact through it is, they assure me they can comfortably seat 40 there. Being divided from the cocktail lounge merely by louvre doors, the two rooms can be used together to take larger parties.
Aim – to give real value.
Already bookings are coming in and the Hoods are delighted with everything. “I enjoy meeting people, and I aim to give real value for money,” said Harry. Head cook is Mrs. Margaret Geggens, who I was assured makes the best home-made broth for miles around. The Sherwood staff includes two cooks, two waitresses, and manager Stephen O’Connor.
Took course in catering.
Examples of the menu…
Sherwood Mixed Grill, 12s 6d; Fillet Steak Garni, 15s; Chicken Maryland, 10s; Double Lamb Cutlets, 9s; Cold Chicken and Ham served with Fresh Green Salad, 9s 6d. “Although I knew quite a bit about the drinks side of the business, neither I nor Kathleen knew much about the food side of things,” confessed Harry. So I took a course of catering lessons, and learned some of the tricks of the trade at the same time.”
Business lunches are served between 11.30 am and 3 p.m. and dinner between 6 p.m. and 10pm.
Plans for the future.
“Our immediate plans for the future, after modernising the bedrooms, is to build a function suite,” I was told. “We have so much car parking room that some of it can easily be used for the suite.” Once plans are approved for that, things should really begin to move. All the alterations to the interior of the hotel were carried out in nine days in a round the clock operation.
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In the NEWS 1978…
Harry doesn’t score with pub plan.
Ex-Celtic player Harry Hood today moved into defence as he prepared to meet his biggest challenge match outside a football ground.
Lining up in opposition to Harry, who now plays for Queen of the South, are councillors, residents and church people in the Croftfoot area of Glasgow who are against his plans to open a pub in their “dry” district.
He has lodged an application for planning permission in Croftend Avenue, but this has led to a petition to try to stop the application winning approval.
WRONG
District Councillor Maurice Toshner has promised the objectors his full backing. “The people who live there are appalled,” he said, “This is a totally residential area and a pub would be completely wrong.”
But a planning official dealing with the application commented: “I think I will probably be recommending it to the committee.”
Hood, who already runs the Sherwood Manor in Uddingston, said: “What I plan to build will be a bit higher class than just a public house. It will be next to a shopping centre, where local people can have a coffee, a snack, and a drink if they want it.”
2012… Harry Hood also owns Angels Hotel, Uddingston, The Castle Rooms, The Croft, The Dalziel Park Hotel, and The Parkville.
75 Main Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow. G40 1QB. Closed Down.
Shaw’s Bar. 1991.
This very old Bridgeton bar has closed it’s door many times in recent years. There was a pub on this site in 1849 occupied by publican Joseph Porter. Over the years many publicans have come and gone, some of them staying longer than others, Daniel Ward served the locals here for nearly 20 years, he also ran licensed premises in Crown Street, Thistle Street and East Clyde Street, he sold up in 1890 to Michael Cunningham, he too owned another pub on the Broomielaw. Mr Cunningham paid an annul rent of £39.00 to owner of the premises Colonel Murray and the Offices of the 3rd Battalion Highland Light Infantry.
Arthur Mone’s Bar with the Highland Light Infantry coming out of their head-quarters which was next door to the pub. The soldiers were on their way to fight in the First World War, many of the young men never returned.
Some of Glasgow’s best known publicans owned this pub including Arthur Mone, Lawrence Brady and Hugh Shaw who the pub was named after. Arthur Mone was a renowned licensee, he was firstly a medical student and went into the licensed trade before the 1920s, he owned some of the best pubs in Glasgow including the Mone Inn, Gallowgate and 485 Govan Road. His family of sons went on to become doctors, Doctor Arthur J Mone was also a director of the Clyde Football Club and doctor to the team, Dr Gerald Mone and another son went into priest hood Rev. John Mone. In 1920 Arthur Mone sen. contested Dalmarnock Ward at a municipal election and succeeded in polling over 3000 votes.
The pub was then sold on to another well known publican Lawrence Brady, owner of the Shandon Bells chain of pubs in Scotland Street, Candleriggs, Abercromby Street and Argyle Street the now famous Buttery.
Hugh Shaw took over the pub in 1952, the name Shaw’s has stuck with the pub ever since. I passed the pub August 2005 and the pub was closed down, it once had a great Victorian bar and gantry which was ripped out of the pub in the early 1990s.
Shaw’s Bar. 2005.
Wedding photo of Dr Arthur J Mone and his bride Miss M Curran. 1958. Left to right Dr Arthur J Mone, Bride Miss M Curran, best man brother Dr Gerald Mone and Arthur Mone sen.
This photograph was taken at the wedding of Mr John E Lynas and Miss Kathleen Mone daughter of Mr & Mrs Arthur Mone in 1945.T he wedding took place at the Holy Cross Church, Crosshill and was conducted by Father Gerard Dunn, Kirkintilloch, the uncle of the bride. Nuptial Mass was celebrated and the Papal blessing was afterwards conveyed to the bride and groom.
The bride wore a dress of white chiffon velvet, with long flowering veil, and she carried sheaf of white lilies. Three bridesmaids were in attendance, Miss Philomena Mone (sister of the bride); Miss Rosemary McCabe (cousin); and Miss Maureen Travers. Three little cousins of the bride, Frances, Catherine and Edward Dunn, acted as train-bearers. The bridesmaids were attired in rose pink with floral headdresses, their bouquets consisting of anemones. Mr Joseph Lynas a brother of the groom was best man.
Following the ceremony a reception was held in the Grosvenor Restaurant, Gordon Street.Over two hundred guests attended. A large number of clergy were amongst the guests and a large contingent of friends had made the journey from Ireland to do honour to the occasion. Mr & Mrs Arthur Mone received, and Father Gerard Dunn, who presided at the wedding repast, proposed the health of the newly wedded couple, the bridegroom’s acknowledgement being heartily applauded. The toast of the bridesmaids was given in felicitous terms by Dr. Aloysius Dunn, Mr Joseph Lynas replying. Father Peter Boland, M.R., proposed the toast of the bride’s parents.
Mr Arthur Mone responding. A like compliment was paid to the Lynas family by Father Thomas McGhie and was acknowledged by Dr Edward Lynas. Mr John McMahon, J.P., toasted “The Clergy,” Canon Mullins, M.R., replying and others who spoke included Dr. Joseph Dunn, Father Gerard McDade and Mr Cedric Hale.
Following the reception the guests were entertained at the Plaza and at the Alhambra Theatre. The guests included a large number of personalities in the trade and sporting life of Glasgow., the Licensed Trade and the medical profession being well represented. Amongst those present were :- The very Rev. Canon Mullins, Canon Galbraith, M.C., Fathers Boland, Boyce, Conway, Earley, Healy, Hill, Kilcoyne, McCranor, McDade, McEwan, McGhie, Noon, O’Leary, Sheridan and the Rev. Dr Treanor; Bailie J. Carmichael and Bailie Mrs A Cullen; Dr Aloysius Dunn, Dr John Dunn, Dr Joseph Dunn, Dr T Kivilichan, Dr Edward Lynas, Dr James McCusker, Dr J Scanlon.
Arthur Mone incidentally was a medical student in Glasgow and took a keen interest in Irish organisation’s. Amongst his many interests were the licensed premises at 485 Govan Road, formerly called “The Grand Central Bar”. In 1920 he contested Dalmarnock Ward at the municipal elections and succeeded in polling over 3000 voters.
Shaw’s Bar sadly closed down for many years and was taken over in 2010 as a grocer store.
Licence Holders.
1991 Ann Russell.
1978 M Shaw.
1973-1952 Hugh Shaw.
1950-1937 James Morrison.
1930 Lawrence Brady.
1920-1912 Arthur Mone.
1910 Patrick Bonnar.
1902-1891 Michael Cunningham.
1890-1872 Daniel Ward.
1868-1860 John McKenzie.
1855-1853 William McLintock.
1852-1849 Joseph Porter.
Do you remember Shaw’s Bar ? If so please get in touch.
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251 Main Street, Rutherglen, Glasgow. G73 2HN. Tel: 0141 647 1987.
Chapman’s. 1991.
There has been licensed premises on this site since at least 1850. The Freebain family occupied the premises for over 30 years. Andrew Freebain lived with his wife Jeanie and had a family of 3 daughters and a son all of whom were born in Rutherglen.
John Fyfe then took over, it stayed in the Fyfe family until the First World War.
Before the war came to an end John Chapman took charge of this popular bar, he lived in Stonelaw Drive before moving to Elm Drive, Burnside.
His son Hugh Chapman then took over the business, Hugh became heavily involved in trade affairs and was president of the Cambuslang Defence Association. Cambuslang went dry in 1920 and with the help of William Eadie a local publican and Hugh Chapman the pubs opened again in 1925. Luckily Rutherglen was not affected with the Local Veto Campaign.
Chapman’s. 1954.
This mural was painted on the wall on the upstairs lounge. 1954.
The Bar upstairs. 1954.
Also see Chapman’s Bar, Coatbridge.
Manager of Chapman’s in 1971 was a Mr Jack Wills, he had 42 years experience in the business, 35 years in Cambuslang until the premises had to be vacated because of the redevelopment and 7 years in Rutherglen.
Mr Hugh Chapman. 1961. Mr Hugh Chapman 1951.
In The NEWS…2008.
Publican, rugby player and golfer; Born July 8, 1957; Died February 6, 2008.
GEORGE Crozier, who has died aged 50 just six months after the death of his father, Sheriff George Crozier, was a publican of the old school who valued his customers and treated them as personal friends.
The Crozier family have been licence holders in Rutherglen for many many years.
Do you have anything to say about Chapmans? If so Please leave a comment.
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