Newcastle, Grey Street, Grapes Vaults

HER Number:
15562

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, Grey Street, Grapes Vaults

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Commercial

Site Type: Broad:
Licensed Premises

Site Type: Specific:
Public House

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
Once a James Deuchar pub. Closed in 1980. It was probably the last 'men only' pub in Newcastle. There was no official policy to exclude women, but it had a reputation which suggested that women were unwelcome and it never had a ladies' toilet.

Easting:
2501

Northing:
6410

Grid Reference:
NZ25016410

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Brian Bennison, 1996, Heady Days - A History of Newcastle's Public Houses, Volume One - The Central Area, p 26