Arden.
57 Main Street, Thornliebank, Glasgow. G46 7SH.Tel: 01416380736.
The Arden. 1991.
This pub is reputed to be one of the oldest in the district, having been established around the 1850s. A new lounge bar was built in 1954 for Mr John I Lawson, formerly occupied by dwelling houses adjoining Mr Lawson's original premises on the main thoroughfare. A corridor used only by staff connects the new lounge with the old bar. The interior decor of the new lounge was furnished with small tables of light oak with chairs to match, the wall seating around the room was covered in red leather. The floor was covered in a patterned Korkoid while the walls were panelled halfway up in hard board with plaster board above. The doorway screens were of walnut veneer. A small fireplace was fitted in one wall opposite the entrance. A triple mirror backed the gantry while the bar counter and front was of formica.
Left to right Mr Hugh Campbell manager, Mr James Finlay managing director of Aitken's and John Lawson. 1954.
Interior view of the the new lounge 1954.
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