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Enjoy real ales, craft beers and coffee in a historic building that was once a bank. The Counting House offers breakfast, pizza, wifi and more in the city centre.
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- Framed Paintings and Text About The Counting House.
- Framed Drawings and Text About The History of Banking and Money.
- Framed Drawings and Text About The History of Money.
- Framed Drawings and Text About Sing A Song of Sixpence.
- A Framed Photograph and Text About Sir Henry Campbell- Bannerman.
- A Framed Photograph and Text About Thomas Lipton.
- A Framed Photograph and Text About Bonar Law.
- A Framed Drawing and Text About Adam Smith.
- A Framed Photograph and Text About Lord Kelvin.
- A Framed Drawing and Text About Robert Burns.
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The text reads: The premises that you are now in were previously owned by the Bank of Scotland. The building was designed for the Bank by J.T.Rochead, between 1867 and 1870. His design, in the Italian Renaissance style, set the tone for the west range of George Square. The Bank of Scotland is the only bank ever to have been established by an Act of...
The text reads: The Bank of Scotland The Bank of Scotland was established in 1695, one year after the Bank of England, although both banks were very different institutions – whereas the Bank of England was closely aligned with government and made massive loans to the King, the Bank of Scotland was concerned with the needs of commerce and was forbid...
The text reads: Early Money in Scotland The first coins used in Scotland were probably brought in by the Romans. The first Scottish coins were issued in the reign of David I in the 12th Century and were silver pennies called “sterlings”. Silver “groats” (four pence) and half groats appeared in the 14th Century, this was also when the first gold coi...
The text reads: 1. Sing a Song of Sixpence A pocket full of rye; Four and twenty blackbirds, Baked in a pie. 2. When the pie was opened, The birds began to sing; Was not that a dainty dish, To set before the King? 3. The King was in his counting-house, Counting out his money; The Queen was in the parlour, Eating bread and honey. 4. The maid was in ...
The text reads: Liberal politician and Prime Minister, Henry Campbell- Bannerman was born in Glasgow in 1836. He worked for the family drapery firm before entering Parliament in 1868 as the Liberal MP for Stirling – a seat he represented for 40 years until his death. In 1905 he was invited by King Edward VII to form a government, and in the electio...
The text reads: Tommy Lipton was born in Glasgow on 10th May 1850, his parents, brother and sister having left their home in Counting Monaghan, Northern Ireland, and the previous year. Their new home was a four-roomed top floor flat in Crown Street. Lipton is now primarily remembered as a tea-merchant, though the Lipton’s Markets were well establis...
The text reads: Andrew Bonar Law, Conservative politician, was born in Canada, in 1858, of an Ulster Presbyterian father and a Scottish mother. He was bought to Scotland after his mother’s death, and at 16 started work in her family’s ironwork business in Glasgow. He entered Parliament in 1900, and in 1911 he succeeded Balfour as Unionist leader in...
The text reads: A native of Kirkcaldy, in Fife, Adam Smith was educated at Glasgow University and at Oxford. He was elected Professor of Logic at Glasgow in 1751, and of Moral Philosophy the following year. His best known work The Wealth of Nations was published in 1776. Renowned especially for its reasoned advocacy of Free Trade, it was widely cit...
The text reads: Born in Belfast in 1824, William Thomson came from a distinguished scientific and mathematical family. He was brought to Glasgow in 1832, when his father was appointed Professor of Mathematics here. William entered Glasgow University himself when he was only 11 years of age. In 1846 he was elected Professor of Natural Philosophy at ...
The text reads: Wae worth thy power, thou cursed leaf! Fell source o a’ my woe and grief, For lack of thee I’ve lost my lass, For lack o thee I scrimp my glass! I see the children of affliction Unaided, through my curs’d restriction. I’ve seen the oppressor’s cruel smile Amid his hapless victim’s spoil; And for thy potence vainly wish’d, To crush t...
A former bank building with vaults converted into seating, The Counting House offers a historical and cultural experience. Learn about the history of banking and money in Scotland, and enjoy a drink or a meal in the Italian Renaissance style venue.
Feb 5, 2016 · The Counting House, Glasgow: See 1,648 unbiased reviews of The Counting House, rated 3.5 of 5 on Tripadvisor and ranked #921 of 1,945 restaurants in Glasgow.
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The Counting House. 3.3 (94 reviews) Claimed. £ British, Pubs. Open 7:00 AM - 12:00 AM (Next day) See hours. See all 105 photos. Review Highlights. “ This wetherspoon pub is housed in a gorgeous building, in a great spot in glasgow just next to George Square. ” in 16 reviews.
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Jan 2, 2017 · 2 St Vincent Street, Glasgow. G1 2DH. Tel: 0141 225 0160. Counting House. A Wetherspoon pub, occupying the finest bank interior in the city. Formerly the Bank of Scotland hence the name of the pub. The premises were previously owned by the Bank of Scotland. The building was designed for the bank by J T Ruchead, during 1867–1870.
Mar 9, 2023 · 307 photos. The Counting House. 2 St. Vincent Place, Glasgow G1 2EU, Scotland (Merchant City) +44 141 225 0160. Website. Improve this listing. Ranked #94 of 289 Quick Bites in Glasgow. 1,647 Reviews. More restaurant details.
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Nov 20, 2022 · The Counting House on George Square was a Bank of Scotland for 300 years and now serves cheap pints and food. Learn about the history of Scottish money, famous figures and the Tudor rhyme Sing a Song of Sixpence in the pub's vaults and glass dome.
