Castlehill Vaults, Ardrossan

[mcgrattan]

July 1974

Tom McGrattan

[Mitchy]

A wee bump for this thread. I had an enjoyable evening in the Castlehill Vaults (Alfies) last night. The place is looking well having undergone a refurbishment earlier this year, and the new Landlords appear to be doing very well. Alfies has a real Ardrossan feel to it and is one of only three traditional pubs left in the town. Lang may its lum reek!

[George Ardrossan]

This is a photo of the Castlehill Vaults taken around 1982.


George

[gerv]

Mitchy, Maggie T, Looking through this post I noticed you both mentioned 'Buster' he was my brother what a character, I also see Tommy Alison's name mentioned he was my wife's grandfather.

Gerv

[Mitchy]

Another wee bump for Alfies. Had a smashing night in there again last night. A great pub, with the most pleasant, friendly staff you could wish for. For those of you with time on your hands it opens at 09:00hrs every day except Sunday. Us poor workers must wait until the weekend

[aland]

lived in ardrossan all my life and never been in alfies, nor the tap shoap or charlies bar. only places i have been in are the lauriston (used to serve real ale), garfields (okay scran) and chechinnis (lovely food). Might also add that unusually for a ardrossonian I rarely drink alcohol so that partially explains it