Curlers Tavern
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Curlers Rest is the oldest drinking establishment on Byres Road
, Glasgow
, Scotland
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A tavern is said to have been situated at this site since the 17th century, when this part of the city was still countryside. The rural connection is today only remembered in the name Byres Road, from the lands known as the Byres of Partick
. The present pub is housed in an 18th-century two-story cottage-type building and derives its name from the large pond, which could be found nearby.
Every winter curlers came to play on the ice. Furthermore, the Partick Curling
Club (established in 1842) had its pond here in 1848. There is also a legend associated with the pub which claims that King Charles II
came riding one cold winter’s day towards Glasgow on what was then a lonely highway and “spotting the inviting hostelry called a halt for refreshments. Finding it shuttered and barred, the landlord was quickly rousted out and told to open up in the name of the King which he did with the satisfaction that “the Merry Monarch bestowed upon the inn the right, by Royal Charter, to be open day and night, Sundays included, in perpetuity”. The Charter is rumoured to survive today in Register House
in Edinburgh.
As you look at the building from the front, there are 3 doors. In the past there were 3 bars here, the door on the left leading through the lounge bar, the door on the right to the small snug, and the door in the middle leading upstairs to the hall space/banqueting area above.
From 1999 till June 2010 the pub was a Scream pub geared firmly towards students. It was then refurbished and rebranded as The Curler's Rest.
Byres Road
Byres Road is a street located in Hillhead, Glasgow and is the central artery of the city's West End.- Location and history :Byres Rd is a mixed commercial, shopping and upmarket residential area consisting largely of traditional sandstone tenements with retail premises on the ground floor and...
, Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland
Scotland
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A tavern is said to have been situated at this site since the 17th century, when this part of the city was still countryside. The rural connection is today only remembered in the name Byres Road, from the lands known as the Byres of Partick
Partick
Partick is an area of Glasgow on the north bank of the River Clyde, just across from Govan. To the west lies Whiteinch. Partick was a Police burgh from 1852 until 1912 when it was incorporated into the city.-History:...
. The present pub is housed in an 18th-century two-story cottage-type building and derives its name from the large pond, which could be found nearby.
Every winter curlers came to play on the ice. Furthermore, the Partick Curling
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
Club (established in 1842) had its pond here in 1848. There is also a legend associated with the pub which claims that King Charles II
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
came riding one cold winter’s day towards Glasgow on what was then a lonely highway and “spotting the inviting hostelry called a halt for refreshments. Finding it shuttered and barred, the landlord was quickly rousted out and told to open up in the name of the King which he did with the satisfaction that “the Merry Monarch bestowed upon the inn the right, by Royal Charter, to be open day and night, Sundays included, in perpetuity”. The Charter is rumoured to survive today in Register House
Registers of Scotland
Registers of Scotland is the Scottish Government agency responsible for compiling and maintaining records relating to property and other legal documents in Scotland....
in Edinburgh.
As you look at the building from the front, there are 3 doors. In the past there were 3 bars here, the door on the left leading through the lounge bar, the door on the right to the small snug, and the door in the middle leading upstairs to the hall space/banqueting area above.
From 1999 till June 2010 the pub was a Scream pub geared firmly towards students. It was then refurbished and rebranded as The Curler's Rest.