Brunton, Greenfield Road, Royal George Public House

HER Number:
15635

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Brunton, Greenfield Road, Royal George Public House

Place:
Brunton

Map Sheet:
NZ27SW

Class:
Commercial

Site Type: Broad:
Licensed Premises

Site Type: Specific:
Public House

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Demolished Building

Description:
In 1955 a pub called the Flying Saucer was planned to be built here to serve Brunton Park estate. However the Royal George was built in 1965. Described as a 'new house, with a warm, green pantiled roof, reminiscent of the Dutch-style'. There were two rooms, a lounge and buffet.

Easting:
2384

Northing:
7024

Grid Reference:
NZ23847024

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Brian Bennison, 1996, Heavy Nights - A History of Newcastle's Public Houses, Volume Two - The North and East, p 12