Willington Quay, Northumberland Arms Public House

HER Number:
11293

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
Willington Quay, Northumberland Arms Public House

Place:
Willington Quay

Map Sheet:
NZ36NW

Class:
Commercial

Site Type: Broad:
Licensed Premises

Site Type: Specific:
Public House

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Demolished Building

Description:
Shown on Ordnance Survey first edition of 1856. On 9th March 1911 the plans for building new premises were agreed and a new pub was built shortly afterwards. On February 23rd 1916 the opening night of the King George V Lodge No.2115 of Freemasons was held in this pub. The meetings were held here from 1916 until 1928 and were then transferred to the Dun Cow, Willington Quay. Exact date of closure unknown. Pub demolished Nov 2007.

Easting:
3182

Northing:
6692

Grid Reference:
NZ31826692

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Ordnance Survey first edition map 1856; Boundey, S. 2010, Wallsend Pubs and Clubs, p28