Kitty Brewster (Cowpen)

[skida]

The first paragraph of the quote in the first post, I'm sure, is framed and hanging on the wall in the Kitty.

[Phodgetts]

That's a good excuse to go visit the watering hole! Is it still a functioning pub? I might just go in there myslef when I am visiting the frozen north in August.

P

[1pds]

According to Wiki - apologies to all who dispute its accuracy  the origin of Kittybrewster (Aberdeen) is as follows:

In 1376 the lands around Kittybrewster were known as the Browster lands.  The name Kittybrewster is a derivation from the Celtic "Cuitan Briste", meaning "broken fold".

[skida]

That's a good excuse to go visit the watering hole! Is it still a functioning pub? I might just go in there myslef when I am visiting the frozen north in August.

P

The Kitty, like a lot of pubs around the area has had some financial woes and quite a few changes of tenant, but still continues to function and offers reasonably priced Sunday lunches.

[Michael Dixon]

 Anyone visiting the Kitty Brewster Hotel for historical purposes, should also try to take in The Bebside Inn, Kings Arms and the Windmill Inn.

 Nice feature of the building housing the Kitty ( or the "Bowster", as my father used to call it) is the rounded corner, rather than the normal right angle, where Kitty Brewster Road meets Cowpen Road.

 Trivia Angle-  In late 1800s and early 1900s the Kitty rubbed shoulders with a neighbour- The Percy Arms.

 Michael

[villageguides]

A major feature of Kitty Brewster now is the Spine Road. The section leading up to the bridge was, I think, one of the first parts of the Spine Road to be built in the early 1960's. This photograph showing the Spine Road under construction was labelled c.1980's. This looks way too late for me. Is there anyone one there with better local knowledge can tell me:

(a) What the likely date of the photo is (the car and the state of the power station should provide good clues) and,
(b) Where they think it was taken (north of Kitty Brewster bridge, or south)?

Enjoy the detective work!

[dolly dimples]

Sadly the "Kitty" is  no longer! It is now a butchers shop!
    There are only 2 pubs remaining on that stretch of road, the Bebside Inn and the Kings Arms.
     Something I saw today.....A luxury hotel is being built on the quayside, it looks really grand, apparently being built in time for the "Tall Ships"..it's all happening down there, thoroughly enjoyed myself...
    Also walked to the police station hoping I would get a look round, but must be closed Sundays ...
                        Dolly
     

[c-side]

It's closed all the time now, Dolly.  They are on the Quayside at Arms Evertyne House and you'd need to get in touch to organise it.  I think they usually take a party around rather than one at a time.

Christine

[pityackafromblyth]

villageguides, I cannot help with the dating of your photograph. However, I worked at Blyth power station in the offices of the construction firm, Mitchells of Peterborough, in 1960-61.  We travelled by the new bridge at Bebside then turned right down towards the power station.  Your photo shows all 4 chimneys at the power station completed.  When I left in 1961 the 2 chimneys of the B station were only at a height of about 200-250 feet.  It looks as though your photo will have been taken much later than the 1960s.