Wallsend, West Street, Lindisfarne Social Club

HER Number:
17495

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
Wallsend, West Street, Lindisfarne Social Club

Place:
Wallsend

Map Sheet:
NZ26NE

Class:
Recreational

Site Type: Broad:
Club

Site Type: Specific:
Social Club

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
The Lindisfarne Social Club was founded in 1966 by a group of Catholic men from the parish of Our Lady and St Columba. John Hay was the original treasurer and he collected two shillings per week from each man. Anyone donating £5 would be a founding member. Italo Marchi and Frank Devine were the driving force behind the project. Rev Fr Philips was the original club chaplain. Built by Snowden Bros of Sunderland. Vaux breweries financed the project. The club contained a restaurant which was unusual at the time. In order to raise revenue parties, wedding bookings and social evenings were orgnanised. Refurbished c.2009.

Easting:
2941

Northing:
6661

Grid Reference:
NZ29416661

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Boundey, S. 2010, Wallsend Pubs and Clubs, p18