314 Saracen Street, Possil Park, Glasgow. G22 5LA. Demolished.
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.
Do you remember this old Pub? If so please leave a comment.
Larry Brown says
I was born in Mansion street in 1946. The. Celtic supporters bus left from Williamson’s to go to Parkhead in the 1960’s.We had our wee carry out from the off sales to take to the game.
Scotty Clark says
I lived on Closeburn Street just up from it when it was called The Crusader as a child. It’s nickname then was The Snake Pit. The pub lived up to its name. Gratuitous violence, heavy drinking and backstabbing, and that was just the women, my mother being one of them. I recall them knocking it doon in the early 70’s. Prior to this it was the first pub that parched the thirst of the workers leaving the Saracen Foundry for generations. The closure of the Saracen Foundry that exported its wares all over the globe, marked the demise of Possil.
john potter says
I lived just round the corner in Barloch St and in the early 60s mu Wife used to give me a couple of bob to go for a drink with my mates many agreat night in there,
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