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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Ayrshire => Topic started by: hullnow on Friday 04 October 13 21:28 BST (UK)

Title: pubs in ayr
Post by: hullnow on Friday 04 October 13 21:28 BST (UK)
My parents ran the Duff Arms on the High St in the 50`S 60`s.It`s no longer there what other pubs have disappeared over the years from Ayr High St.e.g.Cross Keys .Seven Stars,Bucks Head
Title: pubs in ayr
Post by: elinga on Friday 04 October 13 21:48 BST (UK)
I know the Bucks Head is no longer there , my sister used to run in, its now an estate agents!
Title: Re: pubs in ayr
Post by: Baird on Tuesday 08 October 13 11:37 BST (UK)
The Ayr Arms Hotel used to be run by a friend of my father called Matthew Dickie. He used to entice the customers to leave at closing time by standing at the door with a box of Black Sobranie cigarettes which he gave to anyone who wanted one as they left. It was across the High Street from the Tam o' Shanter


Baird
Title: Re: pubs in ayr
Post by: elinga on Tuesday 08 October 13 15:22 BST (UK)
Baird
there is still a pub in Ayr (Kyle Street) called Martha Dickies, wonder if there is any connection!
Elinga
Title: Re: pubs in ayr
Post by: hullnow on Wednesday 09 October 13 09:52 BST (UK)
Baird,
I remember going to the Ayr Arms with my dad.I didn`t smoke then but my dad did,he always told me to accept a cig from mattha,he would smoke it later.They were big fat cigarettes if I remember correctly.My parents pub the Duff Arms was on the same side as Tam .o`Shanter a couple of doors towards the Wallace Tower
Title: Re: pubs in ayr
Post by: hullnow on Wednesday 09 October 13 09:56 BST (UK)
Elinga
I believe the pub in Kyle St was named in memory of Mattha,the Ayr Arms hotel was always known in the town as Mattha Dickies.
Title: Re: pubs in ayr
Post by: davidhou on Sunday 19 January 14 17:30 GMT (UK)
the Wallace tower the whip inn the auld hoose the kyle tavern the atholl the embassy the bunch of grapes
burns tavern the big brewery railway tavern
regards David
Title: Re: pubs in ayr
Post by: davidhou on Wednesday 22 January 14 10:42 GMT (UK)
also the breahead prince of wales craigie bar George St olympia bar top of George St the wheat sheaf John St across from dhss
regard David
Title: Re: pubs in ayr
Post by: grendlsmother on Thursday 23 January 14 12:42 GMT (UK)
In 1861 there was a "Duncan's" and a "Faulds" on High Street according to an old newspaper cutting.   Don't know when they closed down though.
Title: Re: pubs in ayr
Post by: warrenjm on Thursday 25 June 20 22:56 BST (UK)
Does anyone remember who owned the Royal Ayr Hotel back in the 1980s please? or where I can find out?
Title: Re: pubs in ayr
Post by: Forfarian on Friday 26 June 20 08:51 BST (UK)
Quote from: warrenjm on Thursday 25 June 20 22:56 BST (UK)
Does anyone remember who owned the Royal Ayr Hotel back in the 1980s please? or where I can find out?
The valuation roll would tell you that. There are some online, but not from the 1980s. You would need to ask the library in Ayr, who are likely to have copies.
Title: Re: pubs in ayr
Post by: warrenjm on Friday 26 June 20 09:54 BST (UK)
Thank you very much for your quick response and advice.  I will try and email the library and hope that they can help me. 
Julie :)