Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition. Sometimes called The Gloucester Hotel. Rebuilt in 1892. Bought by Newcastle Hotels Ltd. For £4,700 in 1920, taken over by Bass in 1950 and closed in 1962.
Site Type: Broad
Eating and Drinking Establishment
SITEDESC
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition. Sometimes called The Gloucester Hotel. Rebuilt in 1892. Bought by Newcastle Hotels Ltd. For £4,700 in 1920, taken over by Bass in 1950 and closed in 1962.
Site Name
Pine Street, Gloucester Arms Public House
Site Type: Specific
Public House
HER Number
10178
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
Shown on Ordnance Survey Second Edition of 1896; Bennison, B, 1998, Lost Weekends, A History of Newcastle's Public Houses, Vol 3, The West
YEAR1
2008
YEAR2
2016
English, British
Class
Religious Ritual and Funerary
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
07
DAY2
29
District
Newcastle
Easting
2372
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
MATERIAL
Brick
MONTH1
01
MONTH2
02
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
6343
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Elswick
Description
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition.
Site Type: Broad
Place of Worship
SITEDESC
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition 1896. A branch of Primitive Methodism. Brick, simple Gothic gable front.Demolished 1960.
Site Name
Pine Street, Christian Lay Church
Site Type: Specific
Primitive Methodist Chapel
HER Number
10177
Form of Evidence
Demolished Building
Sources
Shown on Ordnance Survey Second Edition of 1896; Peter F Ryder, 2012, Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting Houses in Newcastle and North Tyneside, a survey; Photos by Jimmy Forsyth held by West End Library, Benwell
YEAR1
2008
YEAR2
2012
English, British
Class
Civil
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
07
District
Newcastle
Easting
2375
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
MONTH1
01
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
6338
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Elswick
Description
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition.
Site Type: Broad
Legal Site
SITEDESC
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition.
Site Name
Sycamore Street, police station
Site Type: Specific
Police Station
HER Number
10176
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
Shown on Ordnance Survey Second Edition of 1896
YEAR1
2008
English, British
Class
Commercial
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Claire MacRae
DAY1
07
DAY2
16
District
Newcastle
Easting
2376
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
MONTH1
01
MONTH2
02
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
6335
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Elswick
Description
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition. Thomas Hemsley was licensee and brewer here from 1846 until 1855. John Connell then took over for four years. John Hemsley took over as licensee and brewer in 1869, then William Hogg from 1872 to 1873. Closed 1962.
Site Type: Broad
Eating and Drinking Establishment
SITEDESC
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition. Thomas Hemsley was licensee and brewer here from 1846 until 1855. John Connell then took over for four years. John Hemsley took over as licensee and brewer in 1869, then William Hogg from 1872 to 1873. Closed 1962.
Site Name
Scotswood Road, Green Tree Public House
Site Type: Specific
Public House
HER Number
10175
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
Shown on Ordnance Survey Second Edition of 1896; Brian Bennison, 1995, Brewers and Bottlers of Newcastle upon Tyne From 1850 to the present day, p 38; Bennison, B, 1998, Lost Weekends, A History of Newcastle's Public Houses, Vol 3, The West
YEAR1
2008
YEAR2
2016
English, British
Class
Commercial
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Claire MacRae
DAY1
07
DAY2
16
District
Newcastle
Easting
2374
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
MONTH1
01
MONTH2
02
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
6330
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Elswick
Description
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition. Newcastle Breweries House. One of the Bath's more celebrated regulars was 'Joe the Horse' - undefeated champion beer-drinker. Reputed to be able to down 10 pints to his opponents four. Closed 1963.
Site Type: Broad
Eating and Drinking Establishment
SITEDESC
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition. Newcastle Breweries House. One of the Bath's more celebrated regulars was 'Joe the Horse' - undefeated champion beer-drinker. Reputed to be able to down 10 pints to his opponents four. Closed 1963.
Site Name
Scotswood Road, Bath Hotel Public House
Site Type: Specific
Public House
HER Number
10174
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
Shown on Ordnance Survey Second Edition of 1896; Bennison, B, 1998, Lost Weekends, A History of Newcastle's Public Houses, Vol 3, The West
YEAR1
2008
YEAR2
2016
English, British
Class
Commercial
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
07
District
Newcastle
Easting
2371
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
MONTH1
01
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
6329
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Elswick
Description
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition.
Site Type: Broad
Bank (Financial)
SITEDESC
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition.
Site Name
Scotswood Road, bank
Site Type: Specific
Bank (Financial)
HER Number
10173
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
Shown on Ordnance Survey Second Edition of 1896
YEAR1
2008
English, British
Class
Commercial
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
07
District
Newcastle
Easting
2377
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
MONTH1
01
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
6324
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Elswick
Description
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition.
Site Type: Broad
Inn
SITEDESC
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition.
Site Name
Railway Street, Skiff Inn
Site Type: Specific
Inn
HER Number
10172
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
Shown on Ordnance Survey Second Edition of 1896
YEAR1
2008
English, British
Class
Education
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
07
District
Newcastle
Easting
2385
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
MONTH1
01
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
6330
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Elswick
Description
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition.
Site Type: Broad
School
SITEDESC
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition.
Site Name
Brunel Street, school
Site Type: Specific
School
HER Number
10171
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
Shown on Ordnance Survey Second Edition of 1896
YEAR1
2008
English, British
Class
Commercial
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Claire MacRae
DAY1
07
DAY2
16
District
Newcastle
Easting
2386
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
MONTH1
01
MONTH2
02
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
6338
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Elswick
Description
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition. Newcastle Breweries House. In 1892 the Royal Oak had a spacious bar and two small sitting rooms on the ground floor and a billiard room, club room and small sitting room on the first floor. Had entrances on Scotswood Road, Ivy Street and Oak Street. Closed 1963.
Site Type: Broad
Eating and Drinking Establishment
SITEDESC
Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition. Newcastle Breweries House. In 1892 the Royal Oak had a spacious bar and two small sitting rooms on the ground floor and a billiard room, club room and small sitting room on the first floor. Had entrances on Scotswood Road, Ivy Street and Oak Street. Closed 1963.
Site Name
Scotswood Road, Royal Oak Inn
Site Type: Specific
Public House
HER Number
10170
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
Shown on Ordnance Survey Second Edition of 1896; Bennison, B, 1998, Lost Weekends, A History of Newcastle's Public Houses, Vol 3, The West