Glassy Junction, Southall
| Glassy Junction | |
|---|---|
| Former names | Railway Tavern |
| General information | |
| Location | Southall |
| Address | 97 South Road |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°30′26″N 0°22′41″W / 51.50735°N 0.37802°W |
The building at 97 South Road, Southall, London, popularly known as Glassy Junction, is a vegetarian restaurant, and former notable pub.
Location
The three storey building at 97 South Road, Southall, London, lies on the corner of Park Avenue, north of the Sri Gobind Singh Sports Centre and the Southall railway station and diagonally opposite Des Pardes.[1][2] Southall Broadway is a few minutes walk away.[2]
History
Glassy Junction was a pub previously operating under the name the Charrington pub, and then known as the Railway Tavern, before being renamed in 1993.[2][3] The establishment featured decor reflecting its cultural ties to India, including clocks displaying the time in both London and the Punjab.[4] It was notable for accepting payment in both British pounds and Indian rupees.[4][5] The clientele was predominantly male.[4] Glassy Junction appeared in the 2007 Indian film Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal (2007).[1][6] The pub closed in 2011.[3]
Restaurant
The building reopened on 5 June 2012 as an Indian vegetarian restaurant, part of the Saravana Bhavan chain.[3]
References
- ^ a b Dudrah, Rajinder (2012). Bollywood Travels: Culture, Diaspora and Border Crossings in Popular Hindi Cinema. Routledge. p. 33. ISBN 978-1-136-45130-0.
- ^ a b c Axel, Brian Keith (2001). "4. Glassy Junction". The Nation's Tortured Body: Violence, Representation, and the Formation of a Sikh "diaspora". Duke University Press. pp. 158–191. ISBN 978-0-8223-2615-1.
- ^ a b c "Glassy Junction, Southall". CAMRA - The Campaign for Real Ale. Archived from the original on 11 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ a b c Huq, Rupa; Sayyid, Salman (2006). "Capital Gains". In Ali, Nasreen (ed.). A Postcolonial People: South Asians in Britain. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. p. 309. ISBN 978-1-85065-797-2.
- ^ Garrett, Jonny (2024). The Meaning of Beer. Allen & Unwin. p. 207. ISBN 978-1-83895-995-1.
- ^ Chawla, Simran (20 August 2018). Searching for Home: Stories of Indians Living Abroad. Hachette India. p. 29. ISBN 978-93-5195-075-2.