1157 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow. G41 3NH. Tel: 0141 649 0594.
The Granary opened in 1983, formerly Samuel Dows bar.
Samuel Dow opened premises here on this site way back in 1875. Mr Dow continued as licensee until 1894, then Alexander McWilliam continued a one of Dow’s trustees. Mr McWilliam was a well known and trusted wine & spirit merchant in Glasgow. He also held the license for premises at Dow’s other premises at Great Western Road and Mitchell Street.
In 1903 John A Dow held the license until 1937.
In the NEWS 1965…
The firm of John Dow and Samuel Dow merged in a £580,000 deal with Wood Hall Trusts Ltd.
To read more on the history of Samuel Dow click here.
Facts…
License Holders…
1875 Samuel Dow.
1895 Alexander McWilliam.
1903 John A Dow.
1973 Alexander Tindal.
1990 Moira Cunningham for (Allied Breweries.)
Also see Dow’s other establishments.
Mitchell Street, Dundas Street, Great Western Road, Nithsdale Road.
Do you remember this old pub? If so please leave a comment.
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To my knowledge Samuel Dow didn’t use the corner site facing onto Shawlands Cross (I grew up in Shawlands).
They preferred the through site behind that eventually became The Granary.
My grandfather spent his money on Sammy Dows.Shawlands so my mother used to tell me. I’m 76. Was this the right spelling then and is it there now. Cheers.. Roy Donaldson.