Elswick, Scotswood Road, The Freemasons' Arms Public House

HER Number:
17389

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Elswick, Scotswood Road, The Freemasons' Arms Public House

Place:
Elswick

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:
Demolished Building

Description:
The Freemason's Arms PH on the corner of Tulloch Street (side unknown), was known as the Union Spirit Vaults until 1883. It changed hand for £5621 in 1923 and was rebuilt in the late 1930s and closed in 1962.

Easting:
2349

Northing:
6325

Grid Reference:
NZ23496325

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Bennison, B, 1998, Lost Weekends, A History of Newcastle's Public Houses, Vol 3, The West