Star Pubs & Bars lessee celebrates 50 years in pub
He took the lease of the pub on in 1963 after being encouraged to take on the pub by his brother.
“We had one choice of beer, a pale ale, which we sold at 5p per a pint, whisky was 10p for a half measure, very few ladies frequented Scottish pubs and the pub served no food and had no entertainment,” said Houliston,
“It’s a good life and very entertaining, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it. I’ve loved meeting all the different customers and staff and if I was 25 I’d do it all again.”
The Hole in the Wa’ was built in 1620 and takes its unusual name from a small trap door in the pub’s wall. The door was an early off-sales facility allowing men and women to buy beer without stepping into the pub or leaving any horses unattended.
