Cooper and Co
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Cooper and Co (1886-)Description
This was the Glasgow branch of Cooper & Co. This particularly fine former grocers shop, at 499 Great Western Road / 4 Bank Street, was built in the French Renaissance style and topped with a clock tower, opening in 1886. The interior was just as fine as the exterior with superior fixtures and fittings throughout. The architect was Robert Duncan.
The company Cooper & Co was started by Thomas G Bishop, who previously worked for Thomas Johnstone Lipton, in 1871 and expanded into a chain of grocers. Other shop locations included Bearsden, Edinburgh, Helensburgh, Prestwick and Saltcoats.
Having closed in the 1980s, No 499 became a pub, Chimmy Chungas.
It remains in use as a pub, presently called Coopers . The building is 'B' listed.
Thomas Bishop's children were intermarried with the children of Robert McAlpine which led to Cooper & Co being the main provider of supplies for navvies during the construction of the Mallaig Extension (West Highland Railway) and the establishment of a series of stores in remote locations in the wilds between Fort William and Mallaig.
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Grocers PubAliases
Chimmy Chungas,Coopers08/02/2021
Facilities
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