Greigy Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 I passed by the Hoggs Head and noticed it was shut. Soon there wont be any places left to get a bad pint in the town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santaponsasaint Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 I passed by the Hoggs Head and noticed it was shut. Soon there wont be any places left to get a bad pint in the town. been shut for months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 I see Phat Sams has re-opened under a new name.Can't remember what it is.It's a 60s/70s theme bar.Sounds great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorizaar Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 I see Phat Sams has re-opened under a new name.Can't remember what it is.It's a 60s/70s theme bar.Sounds great. Devereauz or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Sea Saint Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 I see Phat Sams has re-opened under a new name.Can't remember what it is.It's a 60s/70s theme bar.Sounds great. You'll remember aw that first time around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 You'll remember aw that first time around And you don't? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Sea Saint Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 And you don't? I'm only a boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Sea Saint Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 The Charleston reopened last week.I think all these pubs that reopen and get a mention here should be greatful for the free advertising. How about we print off this page and show it to the manager of any mentioned pubs, tell him its free advertising and how about a free drink as a result? For moderators only Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted July 23, 2008 Report Share Posted July 23, 2008 The Charleston reopened last week.I think all these pubs that reopen and get a mention here should be greatful for the free advertising. How about we print off this page and show it to the manager of any mentioned pubs, tell him its free advertising and how about a free drink as a result? I'll drop off all the printed pages round the Pubs, if you want.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caldy_87 Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Was walking along Shuttle Street last night and noticed first of all that Suburbia was closed and was re-opening as Penny Lane which I was told had been ongoing for about a month now. However, I noticed that Budha had closed as well and from what I could catch a glimpse of was also re-opening soon under a new name which I didn't catch. First time I had been down that way since May, so sorry if this is old news! Caldy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chingford Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 (edited) Just beeen reading the thread on p+b, Tom... ...and it occurred to me that MANY of the closed pubs on the list you published DIDN'T even exist before I left Paisley in 1970. The only ones I had knowledge of (and I purposely drank in EVERY pub in Paisley at least once before I left) are the following: Bungalow/Stags Head (now a restaurant)Arkleston Inn (restaurant) 3 Horseshoes/Chaplins (offices) Dooslan Stane (shop/take aways) Centurion Bar (takeaway) Tartan Bar (shop) Farriers (flats) Fulbar Inn (retirement home) The Silver Thread (retirement home) Friarshall (demolished...now flats) Brabloch (demolished...now flats) Rockford (demolished...now KFC) Cross Bar (amusement arcade) St. Mirren Bar (shop) Long Bar (demolished) The Lighthouse (demolished...now council buildings) The Old Tile Bar (demolished...now council buildings) The East End Bar (demolished to extend road) Campbell's Bar (demolished) The Bob Inn/Stringfellows (demolished...now a petrol station) Reids (formerly Kennedy's/Finlay's) (closed) Which means that either the below 10 had existed under another name (cos I don't recognise them) or these were simply new start-ups/business ventures that failed. Fiddler's Green (restaurant)Carbrook/Centre Spot (restaurant) New Fergus Hotel (industrial units) Cannes (flats) Cotton Club (lying in ruins) Scandals (shop) Talk of the Town (demolished...now flats) Museum Bar (shop) Threads/Senor Chester's (nursery) Hogshead (closed) And even in those I'd been in, some of those were never what you might call 'established drinking dens...' more like new ventures, in themselves - developed to exploit a market... eg Silver Thread, Friarshall Centurion Arkleston, Brabloch and Rockford. Certainly we'd never have dreamt of going anywhere near Friarshall, Brabloch, thread or Rockford if there hadn't been Sunday drinking laws - that meant those places were able to exploit a trapped market and charge accordingly. Such places shouldnae be mourned after the laws changed. Edited July 28, 2008 by chingford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chingford Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 (edited) Thanks, Tom. I DO recall the location of some of them now, Different names... like The Wellmeadow? Ones I've STILL no got a clue aboot, are... Fiddler's Green (restaurant) New Fergus Hotel (industrial units) Cannes (flats) Talk of the Town (demolished...now flats) Threads/Senor Chester's (nursery) The whole Forbes Place/Shuttle Street phenomenon amazed me on visits back up the road. I still believe the town is very well served wi pubs etc. Civilised... in its way. And thanks for that about the Museum Bar.... Edited July 28, 2008 by chingford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FS Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Ones I've STILL no got a clue aboot, are...Fiddler's Green (restaurant) New Fergus Hotel (industrial units) Cannes (flats) Talk of the Town (demolished...now flats) Threads/Senor Chester's (nursery) As mentioned, Fiddlers Green was an Irish theme bar for a while after The Clubhouse chucked it in the early 90's. Cannes, in Forbes Place, popular for a few years and reconverted into a dwelling along with the rest of Forbes Place, the only bar premises left there, on the co-op side of the street mostly recently named 'Campus' is currently lying dormant. Talk of the Town was the former and listed Kilnside House at the entrance to the Anchor 'Mile End' Mills off Seedhill Road. It was controversially bulldozed by a certain property speculator and local cab firm operative, fully flying in the face of planning/preservation laws that at worst would impose a paltry fine something like less than 10% of the value of the land for new build developments. Thread's/Chesters/Hibees club etc was The Waverley Inn as I knew it in the late 80's, used to go and watch my old man and his muso mates do pub gigs on Saturday nights, became a tex-mex restaurant for a while and now as said a kindergarten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Talk of the Town was the former and listed Kilnside House at the entrance to the Anchor 'Mile End' Mills off Seedhill Road. It was controversially bulldozed by a certain property speculator and local cab firm operative, fully flying in the face of planning/preservation laws that at worst would impose a paltry fine something like less than 10% of the value of the land for new build developments. Did it not go on fire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FS Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Did it not go on fire? Yip then bulldozed whilst under a preservation order... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chingford Posted July 29, 2008 Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 Great posts, Tom. I always like looking at these... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie the Charolais Posted July 29, 2008 Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 (edited) Here's an interesting one of The Bowler's Tavern although the picture isn't dated.The 4 story tenement with The Bowler's at street level was only demolished about a month ago but here there is a pub called "The Bowler's" on the bottom of a 2 storey building with Lady Lane slightly to its left Might have been frequented by the Bowlers from the four greens within 200 yards of it, yes Four And the shop to its right is well known for its legal history. Edited July 29, 2008 by Charlie the Charolais Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie the Charolais Posted July 29, 2008 Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 (edited) Well I know the Victoria and the Wellmeadow are still within a few hundred yards of that site, what are/were the other 2? There was a Bowling Green at approx the JNI site, and Priorscroft was formally at the bottom of Townhead Terrace. If my recollection is right it was Bowey(sp) That owned The one at JNI and the Present Home of Victoria. PAISLEY VICTORIA BOWLING CLUB, was founded in 1859 by a group of localworkers. These gentlemen were keen bowlers who up until this point, played their bowls on a private bowling green owned by a Mr William Bowie. This green was situated at Oakshaw on land that was to become the John Neilston school. Later these men moved to another green owned by Mr Bowie which was situated in Lady Lane. It cost 2d for the privilege of playing bowls or 1d to spectator. In 1854, a number of these gentlemen moved on to form a club of their own, this club was to be called Wellmeadow Bowling Club. Now there has over the years been great speculation as to why all the bowlers did not join this new club, and although nothing can be proved, research has give a fair indication which I will divulge in the club history to be produced for our 150th anniversary in 18 months time. Brilliant photo's Tom, where did you get them from? Edited July 29, 2008 by Charlie the Charolais Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chingford Posted July 29, 2008 Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 Ah yes.. I remember the one at the foot of TT. 200 yards.. though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie the Charolais Posted July 29, 2008 Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 Ah yes.. I remember the one at the foot of TT. 200 yards.. though? As Farmer Johns Hawk flies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs SFS Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 This is a superb thread, bringing back many memories of my young drinking exploits. Also some great photos, Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Sea Saint Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 This is a superb thread, bringing back many memories of my young drinking exploits. Also some great photos, Tom. I cannae see any photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FS Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 (edited) and here it is This picture is from 1890 so the building on the left has long since been demolished but I'm pretty sure the one on the right is still standing and has the Glen Cinema memorial plaques attached to it. Everything below the railing is now the High Street approach to the Piazza The building on the left was replaced (1930's ?) by what now contains the furniture shop at the cross, the one on the right (Temperance Halls) is still there and does indeed display the various plaques regarding the Glen disaster. The pub below was called The Terrace Tavern and apparently it was occasionally possible to see the Cart lapping right past the windows when the river was in spate. The only remaining clue as to what that may have looked like is the now closed underground gents toilets at Dunn square, particularly when viewed from the Abbey/Town Hall graveyard across the river. Edited July 30, 2008 by FS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chingford Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 Aye - those were glorious lavvies - as well as very practically situated after the pubs shut or you got off a bus from Clyde Street, late at night... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svensen Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 (edited) I cannae see any photos Trying surfing through this... click Not sure if it'll work 100% but give it a go and let us know... edited for shpelling... Edited July 30, 2008 by Svensen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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