Elswick, Westmorland Road, Chieftan Public House

HER Number:
17443

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Elswick, Westmorland Road, Chieftan 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:
The Chieftain opened in the Cruddas Park Shopping Centre in 1969 by Newcastle Breweries. The Chieftain commemorated the tanks made at Vicker's Elswick Works. It was a two-roomed pub with a distinct military theme. The 842 square ft bar had a photo mural of the interior of a Chieftain tank, and the 1116 sq ft lounge features the silhoutte of a 120mm gun against a brightly camouflaged background as the back fitment to the bar.

Easting:
233

Northing:
635

Grid Reference:
NZ233635

Lats/Lons:

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