177-year-old Glasgow Maryhill pub to be demolished for housing despite 'strong local interest'
A 177-year-old Glasgow pub is to be demolished to make way for housing.
Demolition work is set to begin this week on the Kelvin Dock pub on Maryhill Road, opposite Maryhill Locks. Maryhill Housing Association (MHA) says the pub is being removed to make way for affordable homes.
MHA said it had "explored options for preserving elements of the original building" due to "strong local interest", but that a structural engineering report recommended the building be demolished. The pub, opened in 1848, is named after the nearby dry dock used for canal boat repairs from the late 18th century until the 1960s.
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It sustained a fire in 2014. The site was acquired by MHA in June 2024 as part of the Maryhill Transformational Regeneration Area, which promises around 460 new homes around the Forth and Clyde Canal, according to Glasgow City Council.
The Kelvin Dock is located across from MHA's Locks View development, which the association says transformed land that had lay derelict for years in the Botany area.
Rebecca Wilson, Chief Executive at Maryhill Housing Association, said: “We understand the fondness many locals have for the former Kelvin Dock pub, and it is a shame the pub building could not be retained in some way.
“However, the new affordable homes planned for this site will play a key role in transforming the area for the local community and future generations to come. Maryhill Housing is delighted to be working in partnership with TC:G and Glasgow City Council to deliver this project.”
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