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The Old Black Bull.

November 10, 2016 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

1316-18 Gallowgate, Glasgow. G31 4DR. Tel: 0141 551 0400.

The Old Black Bull. 1991.

The Old Black Bull near Parkhead Cross was founded in 1760 and is still a landmark on the Gallowgate.

In the 1860s Andrew Stout the landlord was more than just a publican he also manufactured his own aerated water, soda water and brewed his own ginger beer, he was also a pastry baker. He did all this within the grounds of the Old Black Bull. His mineral water was carted to the iron-workers and coal-men in the many factories in the area including Parkhead Forge. Mr Stout’s son’s worked in the Old Black Bull as well as in the old weaving shop where the ginger was manufactured, George did the bottling and James delivered the goods to the thirst workers in the district. Ancestors of Mr Stout still ran the pub in the 1950s.

The Old Black Bull, Gallowgate taken before demolition. Today’s Old Black Bull sit’s on the site of the old pub.

One of the licensee Margaret Rennie worked in the pub when she was 14 years of age.

William Rennie a trustee and licence holder worked as a check weigher at the Parkhead Forge.

A G Barr took over Mr Stout’s ginger and aerated water business in 1887. Barr’s became known as Scotland’s other national drink, Irn-Bru the drink that was advertised as been made from girders.

The Old Black Bull. 2005.

The Old Black Bull. 2006.

Old Black Bull. 2012.

Black Bull. 1960s.

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 William Mitchell.
1972-1957 John Hamilton.
1950 Mrs M Rennie.
1928 Margaret Whitton.
1912 Allan Shaw.
1899-1896 Mary Stout Shaw.
1895-1863 Andrew Stout.
1856 William Smith.
1853-1847 William McNee.
Do you have anything to say about the Old Black Bull? If so please leave a comment.

END.

More pubs on this street:

  1. Black Boy Tavern.
  2. The Old Canteen Bar
  3. The Oriental Bar
  4. The Oak Bar.
  5. Anchor Bar
  6. Mac’s Bar
  7. The Avondale Arms
  8. Baird’s Bar.
  9. Norma Jeans.
  10. The Cabin Bar.
  11. M Cairns.
  12. The Carnmore.
  13. Chrystal Bell & Co.
  14. The Cross Bar
  15. The Club Bar
  16. The Crest Lounge
  17. Dougan’s Bar
  18. The Drover
  19. Eastenders
  20. Civic Bar
  21. Five Ways Inn
  22. The Fourways
  23. The Gate
  24. The General Wolfe
  25. The Grange
  26. Pie Orr’s
  27. Visions
  28. The Haven
  29. The Hielan Jessie
  30. The Holyrood Vaults
  31. The Hoops
  32. J Haddock
  33. J Mitchell
  34. MacKinnon’s Bar
  35. McLaren
  36. The Rob Roy
  37. The Royal Bar
  38. The Saracen Head
  39. Tappit Hen
  40. The Victory Bar
  41. The Wee Man’s
  42. The White Elephant
  43. The White Horse
  44. The Whitevale Bar
  45. Cocky Borrs
  46. Auld Hoose
  47. Brechin’s Bar
  48. Dick’s Bar
  49. The Bellgrove Bar.

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