Pub Heritage Commercial
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Argyll & The Isles - Lochgilphead
Three star - A pub interior of exceptional national historic importance
This pub is currently closed (since 14/02/2022)
Listed Status: C
13 Lochnell StreetLochgilphead
PA31 8JL
Tel: (01546) 602492
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Public Transport: Near Bus Stop
Bus: Yes
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A splendid, small town, three-room pub with a rather remarkable interior. The building itself dates from the early 19th century and was taken over by Ruaridh McKenzie in 1944 who kept the pub until 1983. It is believed he completely refitted it in 1945–6 which would make it an extraordinarily early example of post-war pub refurbishment (the date is almost hard to believe since there was hardly any major work in pubs until about 1953 due to austerity restrictions). In the small public bar there is a curved panelled counter, a gantry with mirrored shelving, and a brick fireplace with mirror signed ‘Ruaridh’ who wishes all ‘Ceud Mile Failte’. A multi-pane door advertises the smoke room and lounge. The smoke room comes first and has a curious door which can separate the smoke from either the corridor or the servery. At the rear is the lounge with a large brick fireplace and original tables. A fun feature is the tiny gents’ loo and its sliding door with glass inscription (for the avoidance of any doubt) ‘Gents Lavatory – Slide it Chum’.
Originally called The Commercial, the full name has been abbreviated, and it is now universally known and affectionately called The Comm.
This is an early 19th century building that was refitted in 1945-6 and retains a rare, untouched post-war interior of three rooms, and includes a door that's open when it's closed and closed when it's open! - it opens to both the smoke room and the serving area. The small drinkers' public bar has a curved panelled bar with fluted pilasters and a gantry with mirrored display shelves. Other original fittings include the brick-built fireplace with brick canopy, Art Deco mirror above and the timber wall benches.
Along a passage and through the multi-pane door is the smoke room with a small stepped fire surround and more wall bench seating. Continuing to the rear, you will find the lounge with bench seating separated by curvilinear partitions, a large brick-built fireplace with a brick canopy and the original tables. The tiny gents' toilet has a sliding door with 'Gents Lavatory - Slide it Chum' inscribed in red on a cut-glass panel.
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This is an early 19th century building that was refitted in 1945-6 and retains a rare, untouched post-war interior of three rooms, and includes a door that's open when it's closed and closed when it's open! - it opens to both the smoke room and the serving area. The small drinkers' public bar has a curved panelled bar with fluted pilasters and a gantry with mirrored display shelves. Other original fittings include the brick-built fireplace with brick canopy, Art Deco mirror above and the timber wall benches.
Along a passage and through the multi-pane door is the smoke room with a small stepped fire surround and more wall bench seating. Continuing to the rear, you will find the lounge with bench seating separated by curvilinear partitions, a large brick-built fireplace with a brick canopy and the original tables. The tiny gents' toilet has a sliding door with 'Gents Lavatory - Slide it Chum' inscribed in red on a cut-glass panel.
