Tyne and Wear HER(6460): Newcastle, Groat Market, No. 31, Lord Chancellor (Macey's) - Details
6460
Newcastle
Newcastle, Groat Market, No. 31, Lord Chancellor (Macey's)
Newcastle
NZ26SW
Commercial
Licensed Premises
Public House
Post Medieval
C18
Extant Building
Late eighteenth century or early nineteenth century. Shop surround designed by Benjamin Simpson, around 1892 for Oliver and Co. Upper floor windows could be original. The ground floor is a modern infill. The bar was the Lord Chancellor in 1896. It was remodelled in 1928 and again in 1950. In 1985 it became Maceys. LOCAL LIST
2485
6408
NZ24856408
N. Pevsner and I. Richmond, second edition revised by G. McCombie, P. Ryder and H. Welfare, 1992, The Buildings of England: Northumberland (second edition); D. Lovie, 1997, The Buildings of Grainger Town; Grace McCombie, 2009, Newcastle and Gateshead - Pevsner Architectural Guide, p. 139; Brian Bennison, 1996, Heady Days - A History of Newcastle's Public Houses, Vol 1, The Central Area, p 24; Lynn F Pearson, 1989, The Northumbrian Pub - an architectural history, pp 12-17