Elswick, Mill Lane, Portland Arms Public House

HER Number:
17422

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Elswick, Mill Lane, Portland Arms Public House

Place:
Elswick

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Commercial

Site Type: Broad:
Licensed Premises

Site Type: Specific:
Public House

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
Bought by Calder's of Alloa in 1909 and immediately altered. In 1939 magistrates sanctioned the transfer of its licence to a new public house to be erected on land occupied by the shop 3 Mill Lane and properties at 1,3, and 5 Bentinck Street. The new Portland Arms opened in 1941. Now a restaurant.

Easting:
2301

Northing:
6388

Grid Reference:
NZ23016388

Lats/Lons:

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