I once was the club secretary in this club, maybe I can give some information and add a wee bit if correction. The Club was never a snooker club. The emblem that was unknown on the video actually explains what it was. It was The Paisley Liberal Club. For much of it’s life it a had strong connection with the Liberal party. In fact one of it’s past members was a Prime Minister. His name was Asquith. For the vast majority of it’s life it was a men only club but this changed during my time as Club Secretary. Although formally a political based club for decades it was really a social club. When built, the club owned the whole building including the shops below it as well as the rooms that were described as different. These had been sold off. The three main rooms were as follows. The downstairs room that was ornate was the lounge. The small room was the bar and the main hall with the disco balls was the function hall. The club was for many years very successful but as has happened with social clubs all over it became a thing of the past. I’ll health resulted in me standing down from the executive committee and indeed hadn’t been in the building for about the last fifteen years of the club’s existence. To the best of my knowledge the club tried everything it could to survive but this unsuccessful. In the latter part of it’s life it move from being a club to being under an entertainment license. This was in the hope of attracting other non members. I do agree that it’s a shame to see the building going to waste however, it was designed to be a club. This means that it is very difficult to use it for anything else. The costs involved in a proper restoration would be astronomical. I saw a approximate 40 year old estate to refurbish the external of the building. If my memory serves me correctly it was about £350,000. I should also point out that it is incredibly difficult to imagine how it could be upgraded to make it Disabled friendly. Not to mention the lack of parking. I hope this information is of interest.

@duckhunter8203

3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting read that, cheers for putting it on for us all.

@Urbandoned

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing :)

The new owners are restoring it! "We are both extremely excited to restore this landmark listed building on Paisley's High Street to its former glory and we look forward to bringing it back into use for the local community.

I remember going in there with my mum, auntie and uncle. My uncle was a member and this was where I had my first ever go at snooker. It was many years ago, maybe 35 years ago when I was about 8!!! Great memories.

@Urbandoned

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad the video helped you reminisce - thanks for watching!

Should be a UK wide 'use it or lose it with' buildings. Would save the buildings from being lost for good.

@Urbandoned

3 жыл бұрын

That's not the worst idea! Sadly, the funding required for some of the buildings we cover is overwhelming.

@hughdonaldson

3 жыл бұрын

@@Urbandoned Yeah, that's the down side. No money, no repairs and it's a goodbye to the building

The modern upstairs area was home to a Music schools called Loud n Proud. The building was falling to bits and was regularly broken into unfortunately. The 3 small rooms in the large red room were for guitar practice/drum practice. This video gave me such a blast from the past, thanks lads ^_^

Coat of arms = PLC = Paisley Liberal Club. I was in there many times in the 90s and early 00s, it was a cracking venue, loads of fun, and a crying shame that it has been left to rot like this.

"these snooker tables are massive." = normal size! Great video!

Fantastic building, lots of new and old elements to it..some parts made me think wow wow wow...love the Scotland explores something great about them...this building has got a lot of life left in it...

@Urbandoned

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you're enjoying the Scotland videos, more to come shortly :)

10:45 - is a music studio that Tommy Mcgrorry ran, I drummed in a band of his. Spent many days in here practicing the drums. Brings back memories. Cheers for this :)

@Urbandoned

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for telling us - we were fairly confused...

What an amazing find. It would be a great shame if a place as ornate as this doesn't see life injected back into it. Great footage and thank you for sharing.

@Urbandoned

3 жыл бұрын

No problem, glad you enjoyed the video

I walk past this all the time and never knew it was there. Fascinating - thanks!

@Urbandoned

3 жыл бұрын

No worries, I'm glad you liked it

Brilliant video! It's one of those places that will open again.

Paisley😁 We used to go in there when we were under age as you always got served😂 Wish I knew you were in Paisley there are a lot more cool buildings in the area

@FlickeringEmber

3 жыл бұрын

Same. I was thinking of exploring the TA building before someone went and set it on fire.

@dq1-sti464

3 жыл бұрын

Was this the old Liberal club mate?

@FlickeringEmber

3 жыл бұрын

@@dq1-sti464 Yes.

@Urbandoned

3 жыл бұрын

Our next video will be from Paisley :)

@FlickeringEmber

3 жыл бұрын

@@Urbandoned The old TA or RAH buildings? Looking forward to it, whatever it is.

Great video, beautiful old building, the architecture is amazing, keep it up

@Urbandoned

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, we will do

Ahhhh I have seen this place before, can't believe the door was just open, beautiful inside your videos are very tastefully filmed, well done .sometimes it's best to hide in plain site as they say.

@Urbandoned

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it, thank you

What a beautiful place even in its current state. Nice explore.💙🐻

@Urbandoned

3 жыл бұрын

It was a good one, glad you enjoyed it

Nice to see you done this one also was a great explore

@athenoullathodure1355

3 жыл бұрын

Prefer yours

@athenoullathodure1355

3 жыл бұрын

Same with Leisure centre, I personally prefer none talking as that place in parts you want to hear your thoughts and feel where your mind takes you, so we now have best of both worlds a in your mind tour and a going back over talking tour ,yeh that sometimes works

@Urbandoned

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate

A great find guys. Can’t wait for you to get out after lockdown and find some more fab buildings to nosey round 😀

@gaylepollock3898

3 жыл бұрын

Attic hall was once used for Dancing exams and lessons in 70's and 80's. We would enter in the back door.

@Urbandoned

3 жыл бұрын

Neither can we! Not too long now we hope...

I love these videos. Keep up the good work

@Urbandoned

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it, thank you

Thank you for filling in the gaps,i did want to see more of out & around the building good move..🌐 I just can't do ads ,mind numbing,

Awesome buddy nice one

@Urbandoned

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks pal

What a lovely old building x

@Urbandoned

3 жыл бұрын

It's beautiful, such a shame that it is out of use...

GREAT VIDEOS i'm hooked now .

Was DJ in there several times over the years , saw some sights I can tell you.

@Urbandoned

3 жыл бұрын

I bet!

I realize it's probably pareidolia but at 09:48 it really looks like someone is standing behind the right end of the bar as you walk out onto the stage.

Great video guys . Love your website ❤ Great narration Alastair big fan . Hope you guys are ok

@Urbandoned

3 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated, thank you very much

@johncodd2550

3 жыл бұрын

@@Urbandoned your welcome how are you all today?? What have you all been doing today??

Great video lads 😎👌

@Urbandoned

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate

You caught a nice light anomaly there in the cellar, when you were calling out the beers

Think I played snooker there a few times around 22 years ago.

Played in there regularly over the years. Was a good club. Although if doing a gig in the upper hall, getting the music gear up those stairs was a nightmare. It's such a shame that it has gone into disrepair.

@Urbandoned

3 жыл бұрын

It's a tragedy - must be interesting to see it after spending a lot of time inside.

@TheDocster5

3 жыл бұрын

@@Urbandoned To be honest it doesn't look much different, for being a prestigious club at one time it ended up a bit of a dive.

I worked on that very cobbled back street in Paisley and had no idea there was a snooker club there lol

That stained glass is beautiful - sad to see some of the windows in disrepair near those stairs. Saw online they submitted a planning application to convert it into studio flats last year but as of right now it's available to rent. Probably just waiting for the planning permission to go through. Better than it being demolished I suppose but shame features like those old toilets will be destroyed.

@Urbandoned

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for giving us that information - there is so much amazing stained glass inside!

great video today

@Urbandoned

3 жыл бұрын

nice one :)

some of the rooms were rehearsal rooms for bands

@Urbandoned

3 жыл бұрын

We thought so - thanks!

Next time your in Glasgow there's a firm called William Cook saws (elliot st)...It's a treasure trove of good stuff...

Dads Funeral reception was there in sept 2009

If I lived near this I'd probably just go in and play a few frames. Save me from paying the prices at my local club haha

10:40 pretty sure these were music studios? I have a vague memory of possibly being there playing drums in one of the small rooms but could be confused with somewhere else

@Urbandoned

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting us know!

Been there my home town

The street level shops are at risk very much too. Inspections: Building, Fire, Electric, etc, what happened?

Just went up there this afternoon to find it's locked unfortunately.

The upstairs section was a rehearsal space

great video i am from Paisley, how do you get access to these places ?

@stewarthowcutt6290

3 жыл бұрын

Through the open door

@robertyoung8785

2 жыл бұрын

Scotsman in Tenerife, hi Kevin, I was a member there for years.

Joined club for the snooker. Small room off the split bar was a men's only domain.(that's when women were allowed in big lounge) Recall the phone ringing in the bar and the barman shouting out is so and so in club, a wee man in corner shook his head sheepishly, barman on phone, na he's no here. LOL.

Yes it’s such a shame they can’t find some useful use for the building

@Urbandoned

3 жыл бұрын

Tragic!

How did you get in to exploring abandoned buildings

Gigged in there many times. Upstairs.

Shared... Great work. #PyrateRulz

@Urbandoned

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I know where you are I lived right down the street !

@Oregontrailblazin

3 жыл бұрын

It was Called the Liberal Club Paisley Hence the LCP in the windows .. according to My Hubby from Paisley burns suppers and weddings

Town centre decline should not be allowed to happen in this way. I agree with Hugh Donaldson, if greedy landlords can't fill their premises, and maintain them to a high level, the council should have powers to reassign them to whatever purpose best fits the town's requirements.

It's a real shame, the Paisley Liberal Social Club used to be thriving as a function hall in the early 2010's. I believe it even used provide practice rooms for music students at the Paisley College (Reid Kerr, now West College Scotland) before closing as well. I believe that's the top floor where the 'lights off' sign is. I just recall working in a local cab firm, it was a nightmare to get a taxi from. People used to think you could get picked up at the winding corner at the Main Door or the pedestrianised back entrance.

You should hit a 147 on then snooker tables

Hard to believe no one's been squatting, that thieves haven't taken more shit, and that the former owner didn't sell those snooker tables!

@Urbandoned

3 жыл бұрын

We made sure to do a brief walkthrough the whole building before filming in order to make sure we were alone, but we were surprised too.

13.03 minutes in. Left had side there's a random Burst of light... Screen shot this & zoom in 🙃

@gailaitchison5144

3 жыл бұрын

& 3.54 same place .

Such a shame this beautiful building is left to decay. That was an original Hammond Organ too.

@Urbandoned

3 жыл бұрын

It was very sad to see, with all the potential stemming from the unique, dated architecture.

Bet you got tired and had to take a break At least there wasn’t a cue when you got there Did you manage to pocket anything ? Bon jovi’s shot down in a baize of glory would have been a good background tune I’ll give the puns a rest now

The crest is the PAISLEY LIBERAL CLUB. I was a member for years.

30k subs swear you had like 92 last time I checked

@Urbandoned

3 жыл бұрын

We're coming for you...

@KingOfBongoo

3 жыл бұрын

@@Urbandoned You're already the bigger channel if we're honest 😂, I gotta do some kinda quick revival

@Urbandoned

3 жыл бұрын

If anyone can do it you can, Mr 1 million views

Would be a shame if someone hired a van and nicked one of them tables 😉

Given they'd already converted some of the upper areas into offices (Not sure if those ballrooms were ever as fancy as downstairs, might've just been reclaimed attic storage space since they go up all the way into the beams) and it's in the middle of town I wouldn't be surprised if this just gets turned into a bland modern office space. They'd probably keep the stained glass but the rest of the features would probably be totally done for. Old fashioned pubs have enough trouble without the added difficulty of having no actual street frontage + seemingly no disabled access (might be hard to open anything new at all with that actually, installing a lift might be tricky with there being different street-level occupants.

@Urbandoned

3 жыл бұрын

That is likely for sure. If the building opened up again, it would definitely need some refurbishments to accompany new rules, such as the disabled entrance as you mentioned.

So sad. It looks like I could walk in the there tomorrow with my on-license, quick chat with the police and two minutes in court and open up on Tuesday morning. It just needs love and care, and proper management. What a waste.

@Dominion28

3 жыл бұрын

You should! A snooker & social club would be an attraction in Paisley :)

@Urbandoned

3 жыл бұрын

I wish you could! The building needs to be used!

Dead pigeon in starring role at 7:12

theres orbs flying all over that place

@kirstie-justbeingme

3 жыл бұрын

Not orbs.... just dust. You can tell by the way they move and their structure

Is snooker the same as pool shark?🤣🤣🤣

I was on the Committee before it closed a real shame but the police did not want us holding parties even with us doing a lot to keep it going. You did not go up into the turret on the roof.

:Paisley Liberal Club

The underage drinking was likely a move of desperation from the management trying to stay in business- no more no less. Sad

Hey lads, as a believer in Jesus Christ I find your language offensive. It's not necessary. You seem like authentic and genuine guys of great integrity so it would be great to witness decent language as well. Thanks.

@DJ-Brownie-UK

Жыл бұрын

Do you know what a CillyKhunt is Kendal ? It's what we call Morons when they write or speak an exceedingly moronic comment like how you demonstrated.

@KendalSmithy

Жыл бұрын

@@DJ-Brownie-UK People who are unable to present a reasonable argument resort to name calling. Do you know who Jesus Christ is, DJ BROWNIE UK(etc)?

@DJ-Brownie-UK

Жыл бұрын

@@KendalSmithy A fictional hebrew character from a few publications who has gone by many other names , typically an idol of worship, and I'm sorry if my honesty was a tad brutal, but so was 70s/80s architecture and that was right in your face whether you like it or not, it is offensive in my eyes, but I am adult enough to deal with it . I don't go round requesting it be covered over every time It appears in my eyesight because other people might like it and everyone is entitled to believe in what they choose as long as when your in public not to impose your personal religious suppressive superstitions on others.

@DJ-Brownie-UK

Жыл бұрын

If you was "the creator" would you give your creations a rule book written in a complex of riddles and codes in 1 language??? NO OF COURSE NOT . BECAUSE ANYONE WITH A CONSCIENCE KNOWS THATS A RECIPE FOR DISASTER . If your heart is truly righteous then no book, man or woman needs to tell you anything otherwise, don't you agree?

@KendalSmithy

Жыл бұрын

@@DJ-Brownie-UK When people challenge me regarding the validity of the Bible I ask them what they would do if they were the creator of the universe. If God wanted to create you and me as free beings, able to make decisions and choices of our own, how could He do that AND make Himself known to us without then denying us that freedom? Remember we have the freedom to make decisions which are bad as well as good, to do evil as well as do good. God must therefore remain hidden at the same time as allowing us to get to know Him, so you can choose to read and believe the Bible OR you can choose to ignore it. That's divine genius in my view.

HBO COMEDY

Good videos but God the narrators voice is annoying..

Good video but must we listen to the narrators swearing? 👎

Starts at @2:41 - thank me later

No they are a standard size . Got nothing to do with professional. Jesus send someone who knows the game . Preferably somebody who works construction or an architect

The club lost its licence, but it’s not entirely abandoned... iirc it was sold before lockdown hit the country. I used to work in the office next door and I can remember when it was a busy, but somewhat rowdy, place.

@delmac1634

3 жыл бұрын

You cruised passed there in your xr3 lol