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Possil Bar

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314 Saracen Street, Possil Park, Glasgow. G22 5LA. Demolished.

Image of the Possil Bar with children posing outside Saracen Street corner of Mansion Street
Possil Bar. 1920s.

Many who live in Possil Park will remember this old pub as the Crusader or Williamson’s. It sat at the corner of Saracen Street and Mansion Street. Some people get mix-up with this public house and the Saracen Bar!

There has been a pub on this site since 1880 run by Robert Stewart. Mr Stewart lived at 333 Farnie Terrace in Maryhill. He continued to serve the locals here until 1896. The licence was then transferred to wine and spirit merchant George Williamson. George lived at 185 Saracen Street, a great place to live then and in close proximity of his businesses which also included premises at the corner of Possil Road and Craighall Road, many will remember this old pub as the Possil Bar.

Mr Williamson continued as licensee until 1934. The pub was then taken over by John Clark, he continued to run the business until the 1960s. Many will remember one of the last licensees’ Mr John Macadam.

Do you have any memories of this old pub. If so please get in touch.

Facts…
Licence Holders…
1882 Robert Stewart.
1897 George Williamson.
1935 John Clark.
1970 John Macadam.

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The Craighall Tavern

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171 Craighall Road, Possilpark, Glasgow. G4 9TN. Demolished.

The Craighall Tavern. 1991.

This was formerly the “Old Mosshouse Tavern,” then “the New Mosshouse Bar,” and the “Craighall Tavern.”.

In the News 1973…

Among the judges at a talent contest at the New Mosshouse Bar, Craighall Road, were singer Moira Anderson (in picture above), John Mercer, Ind Coope, extreme right, Ian Copland, mine host, extreme left, and the winner, Jimmy McCrindle, Craighall Road, Glasgow, second left. Jimmy’s prize was a long week-end in Majorca. 1973.

This old established pub is demolished alone with two other pubs in the area, The Rock and the Possil Bar. New houses are now on the site.

The image above show’s three public houses; the Craighall Tavern on the left; the Possil Bar in the middle; and the Rock Bar on the right.

The image above is what it looks like now. The three pubs and the old shops in between have been replaced by new flats.

Facts…
Licence Holders.
1990 Barbara Mayres.
1973-1958 Ian Donaldson Copland. (Trustee for the late Margaret Boyle.)
1937 Margaret J Maguire Boyle.
1919 Margaret Smith Maguire.( For the late Jane Maguire Smith.)
1893 John Callachan.
1875 Mrs Margaret McMeekin.

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