Westmorland Road, Gold Cup Public House

HER Number

17444

District

Newcastle

Site Name

Westmorland Road, Gold Cup Public House

Place

Elswick

Map Sheet

NZ26SW

Class

Commercial

Site Type: Broad

Eating and Drinking Establishment

Site Type: Specific

Public House

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

Late 20th Century 1967 to 2000

Form of Evidence

Extant Building

Description

The Gold Cup opened in 1973 and was named after the steeplechase sponsered by Whitbread. Now the Metropolitan Bar.

Easting

423670

Northing

563710

Grid Reference

NZ423670563710

Sources

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