Built by George Neilson and Dennis Marshall of Neilson & Marshall joiners in Rutherglen at a cost of £100,000 started on August 1972 on a clear site and opening in november 1974, the build included 6 shops Aladins budget supermarket,a chip shop and a newsagents, the upper function suite held dinner dances every weekend and had guest artists from the 60s like the searchers and the rockin berries, the resident band for many years were the chessmen who were paid £40 per night, they also ran a fairly successful pool team, Neilson and Marshall sold the pub in 1979 but kept the shops till 1986 when George sold his share to his business partner
This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy
Privacy Overview
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
Built by George Neilson and Dennis Marshall of Neilson & Marshall joiners in Rutherglen at a cost of £100,000 started on August 1972 on a clear site and opening in november 1974, the build included 6 shops Aladins budget supermarket,a chip shop and a newsagents, the upper function suite held dinner dances every weekend and had guest artists from the 60s like the searchers and the rockin berries, the resident band for many years were the chessmen who were paid £40 per night, they also ran a fairly successful pool team,
Neilson and Marshall sold the pub in 1979 but kept the shops till 1986 when George sold his share to his business partner