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WEST On The Corner

WEST On The Corner
160 Woodlands Rd, Glasgow G3 6LF
( Formerly The Halt Bar )

G.I. Bride, Bud Neill Picture
WEST Brewery took over the Halt in the middle of 2014 . A guid stoor cleaning and painting left what was called a short term pop up bar
The larger changes started just before Christmas and it has taken till May 9th for the new place to reopen.
It has been a dramatic change.
Original Window, New Windows;

Dec 17th 2014------------------->Jan 19th 2015

March 28th 2015

( NB they were preparing for a formal vendors opening later hence the unusual parts in the photos . They also had some real photographers in who werent quite sure who i was :) )
The previous Halt exterior was removed exposing the previous colours and signs.

Interesting that there are bar stools as a lot of places don't seem to encourage sitting at the bar anymore.
I like the space but , as with my on going interest in bar tables dont like the tables and chairs. Having the lights fixed and hanging low restricts changes and table configurations that can be made.
The bane of Glasgow tenement pubs, how to disguise the supports if they end up in the middle of the floor.

Previously as The Halt;

Closed : Nov 2017

Old Halt, New WEST

( More Old Signs )

As the formal change takes place with the Halt truly becoming WEST on the Corner it has , fleetingly, uncovered the old exterior. This is going to go very soon as the windows are extended. One of the larger windows is already in place on the Park St side.

I had a chance to look inside and , with the new floor in place, opens up to a different but nice and large clear space. Except of course the "curse" of all similar Glasgow bars , what to do about the roof supports that always end up in the most inconvenient place.

UPDATE: Following week

Another different font sign can just about be made out on the front view

UPDATE: May 2nd ( opens May 9th )

WEST On The Corner

WEST On The Corner
160 Woodlands Rd, Glasgow G3 6LF
28th July 2014

Supposed to be a short term pop up bar but it actually looks pretty good as it is. Gantry has gone which allows you to more easily see the glass above the partition. Although they are calling their red a Ventian red after home base at the Templeton building i think some place should really make a go for "Turkey Red", a famous colour from 19th Century Glasgow
( Was the Halt Bar )
eg Jan 2012