Elswick, Scotswood Road, The Park Road Hotel Public House

HER Number:
17391

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Elswick, Scotswood Road, The Park Road Hotel 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 Park Road Hotel - renamed The Clasper Arms in memory of local sporting figure Harry Clasper. Clasper was a famous rower who had lived on the site of the pub when it was Armstrong Street and later moved into the pub. Purchased by McEwans in 1939 and closed in 1961.

Easting:
235

Northing:
632

Grid Reference:
NZ235632

Lats/Lons:

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