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The Dowanhill Bar

January 8, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

16 Dowanhill Street, Partick, Glasgow. G11 5QS. Tel: 0141 562 3175.

Exterior view of the Dowanhill Bar, Dowanhill Street 1991
The Dowanhill Bar, 1991.

The Dowanhill Bar has been around for many years. In 1899 Andrew Wotherspoon was landlord paying an annul rent of £80.

The Dowanhill Bar sits proudly at the corner of Dowanhill Street and Dalcross Street formerly known as Buchanan Street.

Exterior view of the Dowanhill Bar, Dowanhill Street 2006
The Dowanhill Bar, 2006.

To read more on the interesting history of this pub look out for my second book Glasgow Pubs and Publicans Volume 2.

Group image of the St Mungo Golf Club, 1905 with Mr William Brown Johnston.
St Mungo Golf Club, 1905.

Back row: J H Gilmour; William Brown Johnston; J Macdonald; G W Dow, Captain; H Buchanan; D Muirhead; James Greenlees.

Front row: W Fleming; J Hanson; J M Munro; A McAllister; F H Dyche, Vice-Captain; J T Morrison, Secretary; and C Clydesdale.

Mr William Brown Johnston was one of the owners of this old pub.

It was a sad day when I saw this old Partick pub close Down in 2012. However it was not long before new owners took it over and transformed the place. It was taken over by Barney formely manager of Edinburgh’s Bongo Club, and Glasgow’s Flying Duck and Steve, from Bis. The guys wasted no time in introducing good beers and fab food. Including beers from Glasgow’s own West Brewery at Glasgow Green. The Chef once worked for Cafe Gondolf.

Exterior view of the Sparkle Horse sign
The Sparkle Horse.

Exterior image of the Sparkle Horse, Dowanhill Street, 2018
The Sparkle Horse, 2018.

Exterior view of the Sparkle Horse, Dowanhill Street, 2018
The Sparkle Horse, 2018.

For more info you can contact The Sparkle Horse at www.thesparklehorse.com or email info@thesparklehorse.com 

Facts…
Licence Holders.
2002 Alex McMullan.
1990 Cornelious Buckley.

1973 Miss Jean Brown Johnston.

1919 William Brown Johnston.

1907 Andrew Wotherspoon.

Do you have anything to add, If so please leave a comment.

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Filed Under: D, Dowanhill Street, DowanhillStreet Tagged With: Andrew Wotherspoon, Cornelious Buckley, Dowanhill Bar, Dowanhill Street, Miss Jean Brown Johnston, Partick, Partick Pubs, Pubs in the west end, The Sparkle Horse, William Brown Johnston

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