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Norfolk Street

18 Pub found.
Cowan's Bar. 15-17
Garry Owen Bar. 15-17
Gilmour's Bar. 66-68
Gladstone. 66-68
Glaswegain. 152
J McDevitt. 15-17
McGovern's Central Bar. 47
Norfolk Arms. 66-68
Portland Arms. 102
William Robin. 69
Robin Bar. 69
Ropers. 45
Stevenson Taylor's. 152
St Mungo Vintner's. 91
Thomas Paterson. 119
The Tyr-Owen Bar. 47
Webster's Bar. 127
Vogt's. 102

In 1899 Norfolk Street had 10 Public Houses....

15-17 Norfolk Street was owned by William Craig, his empire of pubs included Norfolk Street, Eglinton Street, West Street and Pollok Street. Many folk will still remember this old pub as the Garry Owen.

45 Norfolk Street at Portugal Street was occupied by Joseph Cosgrove, later on this pub became known as the Matelot and Roper's.

47 Norfolk Street at the other corner of Portugal Street sat McGovern's Central Bar. In 1899 John Buchanan owned this pub along with a pub on Scotland Street. Bernard Gallagher changed the name of this bar to the Tyr-Owen.

66-68 Norfolk Street at Nicholson Street was originally the Glasdstone Vaults then the Norfolk Arms. Once owned by spirit merchant James Miller who owned pubs in Eglinton Street, Houston Street, Surrey Lane and Cavendish Street.

69 Norfolk Street was owned by William Robin and sat at the corner of Warwick Street he also owned a pub on Govan Street (Ballater Street.)

91 Norfolk Street stood St Mungo Vintner's owned by Melville Fraser for the Firm of St Mungo Vintner's Company. These pubs were situated on Queen Street, Argyle Street, Great Clyde Street (Clyde Street,) and Dumbarton Road. Mr Fraser was also license holder for a grocers business in St Vincent Place for Archibald Fraser & Son.

102 Norfolk Street sat at the corner of South Portland Street and known as the Portland Arms, other names the pub had was McNee's and Vogt's.

119 Norfolk Street was owned by Thomas Paterson.

127 Norfolk Street at South Coburg Street was owned by a lady Christina Jeffrey she also had a pub on Watt Street, this old pub became the property of James Webster with his name above the door. (Webster's Bar)

152 Norfolk Street at Bridge Street was Stevenson Taylor's now the Glaswegian.

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